The Dark and Foolish King: The Fierce and Crazy Concubine Has Infinite Strength

Pu Xuan continued to persuade them earnestly, "Fellow villagers, it is not easy for us to create this paradise away from the world. I don't want you to destroy your own home."

"This... shouldn't be the case, right?" Some people in the crowd thought Pu Xuan was exaggerating.

Pu Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, patiently analyzing everything with them, "The war between the two countries has nothing to do with Tang City, but you insist on getting involved in this mess. If you insist on borrowing troops, there will only be two results."

"The first result is a bit better, that is, you help Zhujing Country defeat Lingjiang Country. But Lingjiang Country is a huge country with terrifying military strength. To destroy their entire country, it will take at least several years and sacrifice two-thirds of Tang City's troops, or even all of them!

"By then, Zhujing Country will have taken over the world, and Tang City will gain nothing except the death of hundreds of thousands of people and the wailing of thousands of families!"

After saying this, Pu Xuan looked at the people quietly, and waited for them to digest what he had said before continuing to speak.

“The second result was more tragic. Even with the help of 100,000 elite soldiers from Tang City, Zhujing State was unable to defeat Lingjiang State. Instead, it was destroyed by Lingjiang State.

"By then, Tang Cheng, who has chosen the wrong side, will become Lingjiang Nation's number one enemy!"

"Although our Tang City is powerful, it is just a city after all, and is not strong enough to fight against a big country. Once Lingjiang Country seeks revenge and attacks with a million soldiers, Tang City will have no room for resistance.

"By then, not only will we lose a hundred thousand soldiers, but also our homes where we have lived for generations, and the entire Tang City, will be razed to the ground by the Lingjiang Kingdom!"

Having said all, Pu Xuan had done his best. He took the tea handed to him by Jun Ziyao, took two sips, and silently waited for the decision of the people.

The people seemed to be frightened by his words. There was complete silence and everyone had a thoughtful expression.

Pu Xuan was right. They had never experienced war and were used to a comfortable life. They did not understand the power of war at all.

After Pu Xuan's reminder, they realized that war is not a joke, it will kill people! Who would give up their loved ones to others to be used as knives when they have a peaceful life?

After using it, the person may not come back alive.

And if the bet is lost, the whole city will face the risk of destruction.

"I only have one son who is serving in the army. I don't want him to risk his life for irrelevant people. I still have to rely on him to take care of me in my old age." After a moment's silence, an old man spoke unwillingly.

"I don't want my man to leave home to fight. We have three children. If he dies on the battlefield, how will we survive?" A woman also murmured sadly.

"I don't want to either. He's the backbone of my family."

The people who realized the cruelty of war began to regret and complain, saying that they had sent their family members to the army to protect their homes from harm, not to go out and risk their lives for others.

Lu Xiuyuan looked at this scene and smiled with satisfaction. To be honest, Pu Xuan was not exaggerating. Lingjiang would not take the initiative to invade others, nor would he allow others to bully him!

If Tang Cheng really lends troops to Zhujing Kingdom this time, it will be fine if Lingjiang Kingdom loses. But once Lingjiang Kingdom wins the war, the first thing he will do afterwards is to settle accounts with Tang Cheng and make them pay for their stupidity!

"We don't want our people to become the weapons used by others to kill people, but that is the will of the mountain god. How can we disobey it?"

"Yes, the mountain god is extremely powerful. We have believed in him for generations. How can we not listen to him?"

After the hustle and bustle, some people took this into consideration and asked Pu Xuan with concern.

"Mountain God?" Pu Xuan thought it was ridiculous and asked them, "Fellow villagers, think about it, the mountain god is the god who protects us. Gods are full of love. How could they ignore the consequences and let us risk the destruction of the city to fight, kill people, and shed blood and sacrifice?"

"This..." The people were speechless when asked again, looking at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"But how do we explain those visions? We all saw it with our own eyes. It is beyond human control." After a moment's silence, someone asked again.

"If I wanted to deceive you, how could I let people see through my trick so easily?" This time it was Lu Xiuyuan who answered. He had a serious expression on his face and spoke one sentence at a time.

"Setting fire to homes, letting wild beasts run rampant, and making threats and intimidation, does this sound like something a god would do? This is the god you have worshipped for generations."

After a pause, he said bluntly: "If these things are really done by the mountain god, then you don't have to respect this mountain god!"

These words were extremely disrespectful to the mountain god. Before, the people would have attacked him together, but now after hearing these words, they wanted to refute but had nothing to say.

After all, what they said was the truth. How could a god treat his believers like that?

"Would you like to believe that someone is pretending to be a mountain god and playing tricks, or would you like to believe that the gods worshipped by others protect them, while the gods you worship provoke wars and harm the people?" Xia Younan spoke softly and asked the people.

The answer is self-evident. The awe of the mountain god has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of Tang City. In their hearts, the mountain god is mysterious, selfless, and great.

No one is willing to accept that the thief who sets fire to houses and lets wild beasts cause chaos is the god they have worshipped for generations.

"Do you... have any evidence to prove that this was a man-made riot?" Someone was still worried and asked them.

Pu Xuan seemed to feel a little tired, shook his head and said: "There is no evidence. If you believe me, then keep your own people and don't lend them out. If you don't believe me, then please do as you please."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away.

"I officially declare that the soldiers and officers of this city are not allowed to leave Tang City or participate in external wars for the rest of their lives!"

Jun Zhonglin, who had been acting as a listener, suddenly spoke. His voice was as loud as a bell, clearly ringing in everyone's ears.

The people were startled and looked at him with frowns, but did not say anything to stop him.

Jun Zhonglin made up his mind and said in a cold voice: "They are right, the mountain god has never appeared, and when he did, he would hurt the people who worship him.

"If it was really done by the mountain god, then we don't need to believe in or worship such a god! If it was done by a human, we must not be fooled by him!"

The people talked about it a lot. Although they thought it made sense, they could not think of any signs of human intervention in those miracles. They were afraid that the same thing would happen again.

However, despite their worries, after persuasion, they have accepted Pu Xuan and Jun Zhonglin's decision.

"We are willing to follow the decision of Master Puxuan and the city lord, guard the city gates, and no longer borrow troops!"

"Guard the city gates and don't borrow any more soldiers!"

The people were completely convinced and responded loudly to Jun Zhonglin's words.

"Great, it's stable this time." Xia Younan cheered happily when he saw this.

Lu Xiuyuan also embraced her with relief, "Thanks to your master, you are really my lucky star."

Jun Zhonglin trotted over to catch up with Pu Xuan who was leaving, and bowed deeply to him respectfully, "Master Pu Xuan, thank you for still thinking about Tang Cheng and showing up in time to wake me up when I was about to make a big mistake.

"Tang City has become so beautiful because of you. How can we not believe in you? I believe in you, and the people believe in you too."

"We believe in Master Pu Xuan! No matter it is human or divine, if Master Pu Xuan doesn't allow us to lend us soldiers, then we won't lend them!" The people responded in unison, shouting that they believed in Pu Xuan.

They knew very well that everyone in this world could harm them, except Pu Xuan, who would never destroy the city he helped build.