After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 429

As if feeling He Lingchuan's gaze, Zhong Shengguang turned his head and glanced at him, his gaze was like lightning.

At this moment, the door of the hall opened again, and several officials and generals filed in, followed by another magician.

Among them, Wen Daolun, He Lianchen, and General Nan Ke were all old faces that He Lingchuan recognized.

"Everyone is here." Zhong Shengguang nodded to the magician, who immediately took out a long-handled mirror and held it up high.

The mirror handles and frames are all red gold with a passion flower pattern, and two deep rubies are inlaid on the edge, and the shape is exaggerated and gorgeous.

But inside the frame is not an ordinary mirror, but an eyeball!
Yes, a big yellow eyeball with a diameter of two feet, and vertical pupils like crocodiles and cats.

To be honest, such an eyeball is detached from the biological body and can glance up and down, left and right, which is quite scary.

Especially its eyes look very evil, especially when it is looking at you.

Goosebumps appeared on He Lingchuan's back.

Fortunately, the big eyeballs only stared at him for less than a second, and then went to check the next person.

After dozens of breaths of work, the eyeball did not change, so the magician put it away, and bowed to Zhong Shengguang: "The Dharma Eye has been tested, and it is very clean."

Only then did He Lingchuan understand that the big eyeballs were used to check whether there was a magic weapon or supernatural power on everyone's body.

Of course, if his scouting spider was here, he probably wouldn't be able to hide from the opponent's eyes.

After the magician went out, He Lingchuan closed the door and blocked the door with his body.

Zhong Shengguang pointed to the sand table: "This is the second closed-door meeting regarding the Xiluo Kingdom's relocation order. The seven people who attended the meeting last time agreed that we should not return to the east. We need to hear more people's opinions today."

He Lingchuan was startled.

It turns out that the news that the Xiluo Kingdom issued a relocation order is actually true?
General Nan Ke immediately said: "I just came back from the west. Has the Qian'an Order been issued to Panlong City?"

"Not yet." Zhong Shengguang shook his head, "As far as I know, the edict has not yet been issued, and the monarch is still wavering."

"That's just hesitation." General Nan Ke sneered, "Why is this news being hyped up in the Panlong Wasteland, who is spreading it? It should be caught and taught a lesson."

Another human said: "To spread rumors without confirmation is a rumor, and it must be punished as a crime of spreading rumors and bewitching."

This is considered a felony in Panlong City, and if the circumstances are serious, the tongue must be cut out.The most feared thing in wartime is the shaken morale of the army and the people.

He Lianchen waved his hand: "This news was brought in by a merchant, and it was spread four or five days ago. It is not ruled out that someone deliberately spread it, but we have not refuted the rumor until now, and there are many speculations among the people."

The Qian'an order is still stuck in the hands of the monarch, but the merchants spread the news that the soldiers and civilians of Panlong City are about to return to the east. It's hard to say that no one is instigating it.Now Panlong City is also in a dilemma:

If the rumors are refuted, in case the monarch really issues a relocation order, the rumors will come true, and the prestige of Zhong Shengguang and others will be damaged;
If the rumors are not refuted, the rumors will spread and shake people's hearts.

Everyone knows that Panlong City's powerful combat power comes from the unity of all people.Once this foundation is shaken, the consequences will be disastrous.

Zhong Shengguang nodded: "You all think we shouldn't go back east?"

Another general stood up, and He Lingchuan vaguely knew that his name was Ling Chongshui.He pointed to the sand table and said, "Even if the Baling Kingdom opened the Jinxi Corridor to us, the journey back to the country would be at least hundreds of miles. Not to mention that some parts of the Jinxi Corridor are rugged and difficult, they are also easy to ambush. Such a good opportunity, we I don't believe that the gang of grandchildren in Baling Kingdom are not tempted! When the time comes, we will help the old and the young, and it will be really difficult to care about the end, and we will not be able to exert our fighting power!"

The Panlong City Army's invincibility in the wasteland is mostly due to its ability to fight efficiently, coming and going like the wind, and attacking the enemy by surprise.

If the entire city is moved eastward, and multiple cities are moved together, these millions of people will be exposed in the wilderness, and they will be targets of activity one by one.No matter how powerful the Panlong City army is, it will be difficult to protect them comprehensively.

Baling and Xianyouguo have fought against Panlong City for more than ten years, and they have already forged a deep blood feud.With this great opportunity, can they hold back their revenge?

Try making the rabbit not eat grass.

"If the monarch really issues a relocation order and we refuse to accept it, what will the residents of the entire wasteland think?" Another middle-aged scribe said, "At least 80 people in the entire Panlong wasteland have their ancestral home and have resisted the enemy for 16 years. People have long been tired of the war. Otherwise, the eastward relocation order that has not yet been issued would not have caused such a big shock.”

He has dark skin and piercing eyes. He Lingchuan looks familiar to him.

Where have you seen it?

"So in Master Zhao's opinion?"

When the surname was Zhao, He Lingchuan was shocked and remembered.

There is only one high-level executive in Panlong City with the surname Zhao, and that is Zhao Xianhe, the commander-in-chief!

Not long ago, He Lingchuan killed his beloved son Zhao Rong under the Shenshen Pillar.Moreover, this was Zhao Xianhe's order to kill relatives righteously and on his own initiative.

"The last time Xi Luo issued the relocation order to Panlong City, the result was not good. It directly caused us to lose [-] elites, [-] people, and Lord Jing. But this time the situation is different. The mother country encountered rebels. Attack, the country's capital is in danger, the northern demon country is willing to send reinforcements to assist the Xiluoting army to suppress the rebels in the Heshun area. In exchange, it will mediate the conflict between our country and Baling and Xianyou, that is, move back to the residents of Panlong, and make these people Give the land to the two countries on the opposite side."

"Does Mr. Zhao think that the conditions offered by the demon country are very reasonable? These old monsters are fighting everywhere, lest the world will not be chaotic, how can they be kind to us?" General Nan Ke said coldly, "Besides, Panlong Wasteland It was originally our territory, why should we hand it over to Baling and Xianyou?"

"Is there anyone here who doesn't know what you said?" Zhao Xianhe said with a blank expression, "I'm just suggesting that we should make two-handed preparations. What should we do if we have to relocate?"

Ling Chongshui folded his arms in front of him: "If we don't move, what can they do to us?"

"The will of the people cannot be violated. If we don't move, we must analyze the situation and persuade the people, otherwise how will we gain a foothold in the future?" Zhao Xianhe shook his head, "Perhaps Baling and Xianyou also hope that we will not move, and take the opportunity to divide people's hearts."

No matter how high-sounding the reason can be found for the act of going against the will of the people, it is very pale.

"The other side sees that this move is very effective. What if we use it again after a while?" Zhao Xianhe continued, "The monarch wants to move again, but we don't. So many times, do you think the citizens will not move?" Escape without permission?"

Although the return journey is difficult and dangerous, at least there is hope.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope, someone will take the risk.

People's minds return, can you stop all of them without missing one?
If this has given other city dwellers a start and a pretense, fleeing eastward will become a trend in the future, and it will be unstoppable.

Wen Daolun let out a long sigh: "The way to use soldiers is to attack the heart."

Once the top and bottom of Panlong City cannot be concentric, the combat power will be weakened immediately.

The Red General was silent all the time, and He Lianchen asked her, "What do you think of the Red General?"

Her voice was cold: "First of all, Lord Xi Luo doesn't want Zhong Shengguang to go back. Xi Luo dared not invite us back to the country for so many years, because he was afraid that the tiger and wolf masters in Panlong City could easily point their swords at the capital."

The monarch is deeply wary of every vassal king.Not to mention anything else, the main cause of the turmoil in Xiluo now is the vassal king's rebellion. If the monarch summons the Panlongcheng army to return to the country, it will be called driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf.When the wolf is eaten, what will the tiger do if it enters the door?
The Panlong army is stronger than any army under the vassal king.

To make an even worse assumption, if Zhong Shengguang used the opportunity of returning to the country to directly cause chaos, separate himself from the regime or force the palace again, the problem of the vassal king will be further aggravated, and King Xiluo will not regret it?

Therefore, King Xiluo would rather consider foreign aid than call Zhong Shengguang back.

After all, foreign aid has no root in the country, and everyone is afraid of it, so naturally it cannot win the hearts of the people.

Everyone here understands these principles.

The Red General looked around at everyone: "Secondly, do you really want to go back?"

As soon as this question came out, everyone fell silent.

He Lingchuan secretly gave a thumbs up, good question.

Those who can attend the meeting are all high-level officials of Panlong City, who are powerful and powerful, and can be said to live at the top of this pyramid.Over the past ten years, they have deeply cultivated Panlong City, established a large number of industries, and have the deepest interests bound to this place.Once they leave, they suffer the most.

This is due to human nature, and has nothing to do with integrity or not.

What good will returning east do them?Returning to Xiluo is full of uncertainties. The original property at hand shrinks immediately, and the wealth is greatly reduced.

The Panlong Wasteland is so big, the Chipa Plateau is so rich in materials, and the population is so large, what's wrong with staying?
The third soul asked: "So, who is it that wants to go back?"

It is the people who moved to the Panlong Wasteland from the mainland, and now they want to return to their roots, and the young people who are deeply curious about their homeland.

The Red General said again: "Northern Demon Country thinks it has made a conspiracy, we have no choice. In fact, we don't have to choose at all."

"No need to choose?" General Nan Ke was amazed, "Could it be that we didn't follow the Qian'an order if we didn't move? But this is also a choice."

Inaction is itself a statement.

Wen Daolun frowned all the time, and only then did he speak: "I think the meaning of the Red General is to jump out of the restrictions of the demon country, and we can't simply make a decision between staying or moving."

General Nan Ke was dissatisfied: "Old Wen, you are not authentic. These millions of people will either leave or stay. Do you think there is a third choice?"

"We were all taken into the ditch by General Zhao, thinking about how to deal with the relocation order." Wen Daolun turned to Zhong Shengguang and said, "If the monarch doesn't issue the relocation order, then nothing will happen?"

Zhong Shengguang asked him: "We are thousands of miles away, how can we influence the king's decision?"

The Red General walked to the edge of the sand table, drew his sword and pointed: "Yourou, the king of Xiluo, has repeated things a lot, and we can't afford to wait. Therefore, Panlong City has to make a quick decision for him."

decision?

Her voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing in everyone's ears:

"Declare the whole city, mobilize the whole army, let's fight back!"

(End of this chapter)