On the fifth day after leaving Lingwu County, the two of them had left Hezhou and entered Puzhou. This route only passed through the northwest area of Puzhou, but did not pass through the big cities in the central area. They reached the state boundary in three days. Tianyang City is within easy reach.
The three cities of Tianyang, Shangyang, and Zhenyang do not belong to any state or county. They are three independent cities adjacent to each other. Tianyang is the capital of Jiang State, and Shangyang is said to be a place specially used to train practitioners and soldiers.
As for Zhenyang, ordinary people are not allowed to enter. It is difficult to find out what the specific purpose is. However, there are all kinds of rumors in the market. It is difficult to know which statement to believe or which statement is not credible.
The only thing that can be tested is that at the most critical moment that year, the Yucheng army came to Zhenyang City, and His Majesty the Emperor launched his counterattack from there.
It's past midnight, Shen Shi has just arrived, the sun is no longer as fierce as it was at noon, and the towering walls of Tianyang City can be seen in the distance.
The city walls in this world are much more majestic than the monuments they visited in the previous life. The two of them had already seen the towering city walls before they left the Puzhou border.
Wei Feng clicked his tongue. Although the walls of the big cities he passed along the way were not short, they were only ten feet high. He really didn't expect the walls of Tianyang City to be so outrageous. He asked curiously: "How high is this wall?" ?Do you have Baizhang?"
After all, Liu Cun was well-informed, so he didn't show much surprise. He just raised his eyes and said casually: "Absolutely."
Wei Feng: "Why are the cities we passed along the way so different from Tianyang?"
Liu Cun said calmly: "Jiang State is bordered by the sea in the south and there are hundreds of thousands of barren mountains in the west. Do you want to build such a high wall to prevent wild boars and big fish?"
Perhaps because they had been together for a long time, Liu Cun's speaking style was greatly influenced by Wei Feng, and they all learned to be sarcastic.
Wei Feng shrugged, if the Yu State was in the north and the war broke out, it really came from the north. Even if they took the sea route to bypass it and attacked it unprepared, it still came from the east. From this aspect, they were all the cities in the southwestern region of Jiang State along the way. There is indeed no need to build it that high. The manpower and material resources required for a city wall of this size are certainly not ordinary.
But there is more than just the Yu Kingdom in this world. He curled his lips and said, "What about the Zhou Kingdom? What if the Zhou Kingdom comes to attack, passing through the Shiwan Barren Mountains, or coming from the south by sea?"
He asked casually, but Liu Cun was stunned for a moment. He was already accustomed to the situation in this world, and he didn't have to lead troops to fight, so he had never thought about this problem.
First, he subconsciously retorted: "It is impossible to cross the barren mountains, and it seems impossible to cross the sea..."
After being startled, he hesitated and said: "It seems that Zhou and Jiang have never fought..."
"Huh?" Wei Feng was a little incredulous: "Didn't you say that these two countries are the two oldest countries? How could it be possible that there has never been a war?"
His life experience told him that no matter from any aspect, this is impossible. Not to mention the resources and talents that can be plundered by war, even if the two countries lack nothing, the foreign enemy will only divert the internal conflicts of the country. A good target, are you telling me now that the two countries will not go to war? Do I have to use my toes to believe?
His question really made Liu Cun a little unsure. He just had never thought about these things before, which didn't mean he was stupid. At this time, he also discovered how incredible the matter itself was.
But he thought about it again and again, and finally said: "But from the history I know, and what Master has said over the years, there is no mention of a war between the two countries..."
He carefully recalled the mountains, rivers, and thousands of cities that his master had taken him through over the years. It seemed that except for the border areas, the residents of the two countries rarely talked about the affairs of the other country. It was as if they lived in two worlds that knew each other but were not connected. Don't interfere in everything of the other party.
Wei Feng asked again: "Well, since you have traveled to the Zhou Kingdom and now you have returned to the Jiang Kingdom, do you think there is a big difference in all aspects of the lives of the residents of the two countries? The science and technology tree points are the same and different?"
Liu Cun subconsciously asked: "What is a technology tree?"
Wei Feng chewed his teeth. He had just been thinking too much about the past life. Such words came out of his mouth. He said vaguely: "The dialect of our hometown means that the common people use gold, silver, copper and iron, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, pots and pans. Basins, clothes, hats, shoes and socks.”
Liu Cun was dubious. The clear sword heart allowed him to feel that Wei Feng was not lying, but he always felt that something was wrong. Fortunately, he was attracted by the content of the words. He did not go into details. He just thought about it and said: "It seems that there is no difference. , except for food tastes and speaking habits, everything else is basically the same."
"Then it's even more impossible!" Wei Feng was very sure that there was a problem: "The two countries must have frequent exchanges to ensure this high degree of similarity, and frequent exchanges will inevitably be reflected in all aspects of life, and there will be no sense of existence. It's so low that we can't even think of each other after dinner.
The more frequent exchanges, the more resources are exchanged. For the sake of interests alone, those in power can easily launch wars. "
For example, the Chinese dynasty and the West in the previous life may have many things in common in essence, down to clothing styles, tableware and agricultural tools, architectural styles, language systems, power structures, and national systems, but in terms of expression, it can be said that the differences are carved in All aspects.
The Age of Discovery was originally just about obtaining some spices that could be used to preserve food, and this process was accompanied by countless invasions and wars, not to mention that this was a world where practicing cultivation required a lot of resources.
Suddenly, Liu Cun seemed to have thought of something and said hesitantly: "Is war the only way to resolve conflicts and allocate resources?"
Wei Feng chuckled: "What if?" Is it possible that it can still be resolved at the negotiation table? Anyone who has received nine years of compulsory education knows that problems that cannot be solved on the battlefield cannot be solved at the negotiation table.
Liu Cun said tentatively: "Competition?"
Wei Feng subconsciously wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, it was not impossible.
Since this world has high-end military force like practitioners, there will definitely be practitioner deterrence similar to nuclear deterrence. Therefore, wars between big countries will not start lightly. The main way to show off their muscles is in military exercises and fighting on the battlefields of small countries.
But when Liu Cun said this, he must know something. Wei Feng asked curiously: "What kind of competition?"
Liu Cun said thoughtfully: "I'm not sure either, but I remember that Master mentioned that there was some kind of competition between Zhou and Jiang, and later they seemed to have joined Yu."
Okay, after all, after coming to this world, there are more than one things that I can't understand. I keep it in mind that maybe after entering the academy and truly embarking on the path of cultivation, many things will be understood logically.
Looking back to the towering city wall, Wei Feng suddenly remembered another thing and looked around hurriedly.
Seeing him like this, Liu Cun subconsciously asked, "What are you looking for?"
Wei Feng looked around and found nothing, so he couldn't help but said: "I remember you told me that there is a mountain called Tianzhu Mountain, and you said that Tianzhu Mountain towers into the clouds and has no end, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Liu Cun said matter-of-factly.
Wei Feng spread his hands: "Logically speaking, I can see such a high mountain from any place with a wide field of vision, right? But where is it?" He pointed at the vast sky.
Liu Cun chuckled, it turned out that he was doubting this, and said: "You can't see Tianzhu Mountain before entering the Tianzhu Mountain Range."
"Oh." Wei Feng's face was expressionless, and he didn't bother to ask why. He was numb. The world was so absurd anyway, and he would have believed it even if Liu Cun told him that there were demons and monsters suppressed under Tianyang City.
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9K updates have been released...although it is only two chapters.
I won’t update at midnight, I haven’t finished coding yet…
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