Participating teams from all over the world marched towards the River Viewing Platform one after another.
The troops of Qi State set out from Linzi, passed through Zheng State to the west, went around the north of Jing State, and finally passed through Ji State and went from Wo State to Guanhetai.
Speaking of which, Jingguo is directly west of Qi State, and Guanhe Terrace is directly west of Jingguo.
The troops of Qi State passed directly through Jing State and headed west, which was obviously the fastest way.
But obviously it’s impossible to go this way…
Apart from anything else, if the Qi State cavalry troops were passing through the border and the Jing State officials asked you to disarm the troops, would you be confused or confused?
Do you abide by Jingguo's series of rules and various Taoist etiquette or not?
We are all among the top six in the world, and it will not look good for anyone who gives in.
Simply open the road to the sky, and everyone goes to one side.
The troops of Qi State did not hesitate to circle around the boss every year and rushed to Guanhe Terrace via Wo State.
Jingguo also remained silent, and you can go as you please.
The location of the "Fertile Country" is naturally excellent, and the land is also very fertile.
But what really made this small country develop and prosper was actually the meeting of the Yellow River.
The so-called "Yellow River Section" of the vast land is between Woguo and Jingtianfu of Jingguo.
Further west in Wo Country is the Tianma Plateau.
Not to mention the countries coming from the south, most of the teams coming from the north have to pass through Woguo to go to Guanhetai.
The Qi State in the Eastern Region, which often chooses to take detours, even established a "Qi Pavilion" in the Wo State to receive Qi people passing through this place. Of course, the most important function is to allow Qi's expedition team to pause and rest when the Yellow River reaches the target water level.
The Mu Kingdom also had a "Pastoral Garden" here, and the Jing Kingdom had a "Jing Tower" here.
There is no need to go into detail about the various other small countries.
So many national forces have set up footholds here, but they are surprisingly harmonious, and they are on the same page as each other.
As a result, Wo Country has become a transportation hub, with a hundred flowers blooming. Businessmen from many countries must stop here when passing through.
And because of the checks and balances of all parties, it maintains a certain degree of detached independence.
Of course, being so close to Jingguo, it is impossible to completely escape Jingguo's influence. It can prosper, but not be powerful.
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Cao Jiu is not very tall nor very strong.
Even his facial features, amidst the warmth, naturally had a bitter look. There is almost no aggression, but he looks easy to bully.
If the Prime Minister Jiang Rumo is said to be "grandma-faced", then he can be said to be "little daughter-in-law".
The two of them are equally low-key.
Jiang Rumo can be said to be the one with the lowest sense of presence among the Qi Prime Ministers in the past. The political platform is moderate, the approach is tactful, and a win-win situation is advocated. It is often like the spring breeze turning into rain, moistening things silently, leaving no trace, and things are done.
There is an old incident that may illustrate Jiang Rumo's behavior.
When he was in the Ministry of Rites, there was a minister in the same hall who regarded him as his biggest competitor and made him his enemy everywhere.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have already tried every means to kill his opponent. Those high-ranking officials walked up all the way, and countless political opponents fell behind them.
And what did Jiang Rumo do?
At that time, there was an opportunity to be posted as a county guard, which was very rare. Having served as a county magistrate or a pastoral guardian is also a very useful resume for entering the political hall.
Jiang Rumo had a greater chance, but he gave up on his own initiative and recommended the minister who was his enemy to the Political Affairs Hall.
The minister became the county guard and went out of his way to show off in front of Jiang Rumo, making all sorts of sarcastic remarks. Jiang Rumo responded with a smile and spat.
Later, the waiter's teacher couldn't stand it anymore and told him the inside story.
Only then did this person know that he could become the county governor entirely because of Jiang Rumo's recommendation. From then on, he was convinced of Jiang Rumo, and even said, "I am willing to guard the courtyard for Jiang Shilang in this life."
In the Ministry of Rites, Jiang Rumo lost an opponent who was always constraining him, and outside the capital, he gained a sympathetic friend. Other officials in the Ministry of Etiquette also admired him for this. He was very handy in doing things and made great achievements. A few years later, the Minister of Rites was vacant, and almost all the serving officials in the Ministry of Rites recommended him to succeed him.
From then on, things got out of control, and his official career was prosperous. He entered the political hall and became a court official. Even now, he is a highly respected minister and has become the Prime Minister of Da Qi and the leader of the political affairs hall.
In comparison, Cao Jie in the Military Hall did not have a great reputation.
He is not like Ji Tu, who is a famous general known all over the world and has the reputation of being able to stop children from crying at night. He is not like the military god Jiang Mengxiong, who is invincible and invincible.
He fought many battles, but never led any famous battles.
In some famous battles, he either cooperated with this famous general or that famous general.
In short, he was steady and steady. While other generals were shining brightly, he sat firmly in the rear. What you get is always "secondary merit" and "contribution to merit".
Moreover, he has fought many defeated battles, and the number of defeated battles is more than the other nine soldiers commanders in the Military Hall combined. But there has never been a disastrous defeat in which the entire army was wiped out.
No matter what battle situation we face, we can always retain part of our military strength to retreat. But that's all. Fighting back and turning defeat into victory rarely happened to him.
It was such a general who seemed to have no merits, but was ranked only below Jiang Mengxiong in the military hall.
Emperor Qi once said: "The number one in the world in using troops is to control the country. The most skilled warrior in the world is Cao Cao."
"Zhenguo" is Jiang Mengxiong, the general marshal of Zhenguo.
In the eyes of Emperor Qi, the most powerful person in the world in using troops was the Great Qi Army God Jiang Mengxiong. But when it comes to people who can fight in the world, the first person that comes to his mind is Cao Jie.
Of course, people from Qi will recognize this evaluation, but people from other countries will not.
Even within Qi State, many people do not agree with the second half of the sentence.
It is difficult for people to understand how Cao Jie, who has no sense of existence, can be compared with the God of War in terms of military use.
The Army of the Spring Death is famous all over the world, but many people have to think about who the commander of the Army of the Spring Death is.
In short, he is such an ordinary person.
People who meet Cao Jie for the first time will probably not be in awe of him.
He certainly looked inconspicuous.
But when he sat there and wanted to say something, he naturally had a Yuan Ting Yue Zhi demeanor.
At least at this time in the "Qi Pavilion", no one of the three geniuses of the country who sat opposite him dared to look down upon him.
"Do you know why the Yellow River Meeting was held in the first place?" Cao Jiu asked.
At this moment, there were only four of them in the lobby.
Ji Zhaonan didn't say anything, so he knew it.
Chongxuan Zun also smiled and said nothing.
Only Jiang Wang said confusedly: "Uh... dividing the territory?"
He really didn't know the inside story, but he had nothing to hide.
Cao Jiu smiled: "It's not unreasonable."
He looked at the three prodigies of the country, and mainly said to Jiang Wang: "Since the Middle Ages, when the emperor chased the dragon emperor across the sea, the dragon clan has become extinct in the world and has not appeared in front of people. But in fact, there are still dragons in the world, an old man. dragon."
He stretched out his hand to draw a long line on the table, and then pointed on the long line: "He is the Lord of the Long River. In the Middle Ages, he was named the Dragon King of the Long River by the Emperor of China to suppress the water veins of the Long River. In name, the ruler He controls all the water tribes in the world."
Jiang Wang was shocked and inexplicable.
He has been to Changhe several times, and he has a certain understanding of the water tribe. He believes that there must be water tribes in Changhe. But I never knew that there was an old dragon here!
"In the Middle Ages, didn't all the dragon clans follow the Dragon King's defeat and retreat across the sea?" Jiang Wang asked.
Cao Jiu said meaningfully: "As long as there is a spirit of wisdom, who has no thoughts of self? Not all dragons agree with the Dragon King's philosophy."
"The Changhe River is too vast and majestic. After the Dragon King was expelled, the power of the Changhe Dragon King alone was simply not enough to suppress it. Therefore, in modern times, disasters occurred frequently in the Changhe River, ravaging both sides of the river. The ancestors on both sides of the river and the victims were helpless. count."
"The sages built a river viewing platform in the Yellow River section and joined forces to suppress the water veins of the Changhe River. Because countless creatures on both sides of the bank depend on the Changhe River for survival, they cannot be suppressed to death. If you intend to control the power, the seal will inevitably be in the Changhe River. It was loosened by constant erosion. Therefore, every once in a while, the sages would come to strengthen the seal. This is the earliest meeting of the Yellow River."
Jiang Wang thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid it also means showing off force."
He noticed what Cao Jiu emphasized - Changhe Dragon Lord nominally controls all the water tribes in the world.
Cao Jiu smiled, feeling like he was a teachable child: "The Changhe Dragon Lord now only rules all the water tribes in the world in name. At the beginning of modern times, that person was not just in name, but in fact." The Supreme Lord governs all the water tribes and is the true master of the water tribes.”
Jiang Wang couldn't help but think, isn't that another Dragon King?
However, after losing the support of other dragon tribes and half of the water tribe withdrawing from Canghai, the power and strength of the leader of the water tribe were far inferior to that of the Dragon Emperor.
The split of the Shui tribe is probably related to the layout of the Human Emperor. This Changhe Dragon Lord should be the successor of the Human Emperor in the Shui Tribe.
The final result is also very satisfactory - at least for the human race.
After the great split of the water tribe, they were still able to travel across the sea and fight back and forth with the humans of the Eastern Region in the Mysterious Realm. This shows how powerful the Shui Tribe was in its earliest days.
And in such a glorious era, the Human Emperor Lieshan Clan chased the Dragon Emperor across the sea, split the Shui Clan across the Yangtze River, and stabilized the position of the human race's current master. It must be said that it was truly a great achievement.
Over a long period of time since then, the Changhe Dragon Lord has gradually lost the power to control the water veins of the world, and is only the nominal co-owner of the water tribes in the world. In fact, the water tribes everywhere have either become autonomous or have joined forces with the human race.
The only thing that the Changhe Dragon Lord can control is the Changhe.
Or they may not be able to control the long river, because every meeting of the Yellow River is a time for the great powers to suppress the water level and show off their force...
After the efforts of countless sages and the Changhe Dragon Lord, he gave in consciously or unconsciously.
The water tribe, which once had conflicts with the human race in the medieval times, now coexists in harmony. The human race and the water race continue the ancient alliance and are almost as one.
At least in the publicity, many people believe that the aquatic tribe is just a human race that lives in the water. The two races have the same origin and are closely related.
This is already a sign of great convergence.
That's why Jiang Wang felt angry when he saw someone plundering Shui tribe women on the banks of the Qingjiang River.
This has been the education he received since childhood. He did it out of the kindness and passion of a young man and his simple personal feelings. Treat aquatic people as "people".
This is exactly what those sages wanted to see.
However, probably times have changed. Many people may have felt that the human race no longer needs the help of the water tribe. Whether it is foreign wars or the suppression and conditioning of water veins. No more talk about great integration, no more ancient covenants.
Now there is even a country like Luo State that openly sells slaves of the Shui tribe, and there is also a monarch like Zhuang Gaoxian who bullies and manipulates the Shui tribe and treats it as a tool of war...
But how to say it?
As Master Guanyan said, everyone has his "should" and everyone has his ideal world.
Maybe in many people's "ideal world", the water tribe should only exist as slaves and tools of war.
Jiang Wang is slowly understanding this world, but his understanding is far from enough.
He kept thinking along the way, but he didn't dare to say that his thinking was right.
He wanted to get some teachings from Cao Jie.
But Cao Jie did not continue the topic, but changed the topic: "Except Zhaonan. Do you two know what was allocated in the Yellow River Meeting?"
Chongxuan smiled and said nothing.
Ji Zhaonan has been eliminated, so naturally he has nothing to say...
Jiang Wangze shook his head decisively: "I heard from Zhong Xuansheng that everyone sat down to divide the territory, but I didn't ask in detail how and what territory was divided."
Cao Jiu looked at him and laughed dumbly: "You didn't understand anything, so you came to the Yellow River Meeting?"
Jiang Wang said calmly: "I only know that I want to be number one in the world. It's enough for me to know this."
This may be a bit arrogant, but he said it with sincerity and determination. He really thought so, so he said so.
As soon as he said this, Ji Zhaonan twitched his lips and smiled with appreciation.
Zhong Xuanzun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Just now, he suddenly thought. If I had not chosen to break through at that time and had fought with Jiang Wang in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it would probably have been very exciting...
"Very good." Cao Jiu praised: "It's hard to know what you want. It's even harder to know what you want."
His eyes passed over Jiang Wang, Zhong Xuanzun, and Ji Zhaonan one by one: "I look forward to you displaying the flag for the country!"
General Cao, on behalf of the State of Qi, hereby expresses his hope that he would like to win the third prize in the Yellow River Meeting!
Jiang Wang was not humble at this time, and only said: "I'm just trying my best."
Ji Zhaonan sat upright and said nothing. But sitting here, he is already the answer.
But Zhong Xuanzun had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't seem to think that this was such a difficult goal to achieve.
Cao Jiu smiled, feeling very satisfied.
Among the three of them, Jiang Wang doesn't hide or pretentious. If you don’t understand anything, just ask openly. If you have any doubts, be brave enough to make suspicions without fear of making mistakes. Very sober and determined.
Ji Zhaonan and Zhongxuanzun both knew a lot about the intelligence of the Yellow River Society. But he is not in a hurry to show off at this moment, nor is he trying to grab the so-called limelight at this moment. All of them said nothing, just listening...
They are all proud people. he thinks.
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ps: The original intention of what I said yesterday was to reverse the anxiety of some readers and allow them to calm down and read. Not to antagonize anyone. There was a bit of incomprehensible grievance, and I couldn't control it. If the wording hurt anyone, I apologize.
What everyone is urging and encouraging is that you like this book and don’t quarrel.
I will try to write more, and at the climax of the Yellow River Meeting, I will write 10,000 words or something. (We may not be able to do it, but we will try our best.)
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