Soon, people from the Arbitration Court discovered that the chairman had not shown up for several days, and secretly inquired about what she was doing.
The chairman often appears and disappears, but she is the chairman after all, and her words and deeds matter.
Those who can hang out in the Arbitration Court are all smart people and know the importance of the direction of the wind.
In the chairman's office, Xu Zhen frowned and thought deeply. There were too many people coming to see her these days, and they were all making excuses overtly or covertly.
As the general assistant in the chairman's office, Lin Yan told her where to go and arranged the next work before leaving.
But Xu Zhen understands that the whereabouts of the chairman cannot be disclosed.
There are too many people who want to find Lin Yan every day, and there are constant big and small issues. Since the chairman wants to concentrate on research, he cannot disturb her unless there is something major.
The other three people in the office have also been harassed frequently in the past few days and asked Xu Zhen to inquire about the situation.
She can hide it from others, but in the same office, it is not that easy to hide it.
Annoyed by being stared at, Xu Zhen said directly: "It's useless for you to stare at me. The chairman's whereabouts must be kept secret. If you have something to say, don't pry around if nothing happens."
Liu Ke was unconvinced and said: "The four of us, who are also the chairman's assistants, have the right to know."
Lu Meina and Lin Song did not interrupt, but their expressions all meant the same thing. As assistants to the chairman, they should know the whereabouts of the chairman.
Xu Zhen was very tired, "If the chairman didn't take the initiative to tell us, we can't make wild guesses, let alone leak the chairman's whereabouts. Just do your job well. The chairman is not here, tell me if you have anything, and I will go find the three arbiters. Decide.”
Seeing that Liu Ke was still talking, Xu Zhen said hurriedly: "Have you forgotten what you should do and what you shouldn't do? Don't be taken advantage of without knowing it."
Liu Ke saw Xu Zhen's stern expression and said nothing.
At the Research Institute, Lin Yan plunged into electrical energy research. Her and Shi Zhi's laboratories were next to each other, making it easier for them to communicate together.
Research is the most time-consuming thing. If you devote yourself to it, you won’t notice the passage of time at all.
It was the end of the year in the blink of an eye. Lan Yue came back from Tianduan Mountain and came here specifically.
When she saw the sloppy Lin Yan, Lan Yue pursed her lips and said, "You are still like this after all these years. You don't care about anything when you are busy."
Hearing Lan Yue's voice, Lin Yan thought he heard it wrong. When he looked up, he saw that it was really her. He was surprised and said, "Why are you here? When did you come back?"
Lan Yue: "I just came back yesterday."
"You find a place to sit first. I'll be here soon." Lin Yan said while holding his hands.
Ten minutes later, she freed her hands and sat across from Lan Yue, "You are not an outsider, why don't you know how to pour yourself a glass of water and you are waiting for me to entertain you."
Lan Yue looked at the water glass on the table, speechless.
Lin Yan followed her eyes and looked over, "Well, I'm too busy and don't have time to clean it up, but it's just gathering dust. Just wait, I'll go wash it off."
"No, let's keep the story short." Lan Yue hurriedly stopped her, "I just came back from Tianduan Mountain. I want to tell you about the situation there."
Lin Yan was not polite and immediately sat down to listen to Lan Yue.
Ningcheng's infrastructure has been completed, and all soldiers have been reorganized to form the Third Army and the Fourth Army, totaling 50,000 people.
It was good to have Lan Yue in Ningcheng, her deterrence was enough. However, the Third Army and the Fourth Army only have one deputy commander, and there is no suitable candidate to serve as commander.
Once Lan Yue leaves, it will be impossible for the four cities in Tianduan Mountain to have no one in charge.
The two armies are doing their own thing. After all, the government officials in the Four Cities are not as skilled as Sun City. Changing the atmosphere in the Four Cities cannot be accomplished overnight.
It can still develop slowly in peacetime, but the news that the four cities have surrendered to the Sun Alliance cannot be concealed. The other forces in Tianduan Mountain are ready to move and may be attacked at any time.
The various forces in Tianduan Mountain have been divided for countless years and have never been unified. As an outsider, the Sun Alliance has taken over the four cities, forming a large force that has aroused the vigilance of other forces.
As an outsider, Lan Yue is worried that once the forces of Tianduan Mountain unite to deal with the alliance, his own people will be very passive.
This year, she strictly ordered her troops to train and build defenses, but she still couldn't feel completely at ease.
Lin Yan knew that what Lan Yue said was true. She said, "What about Xu Hui and those people? They have been lurking and infiltrating other forces for several years. They should be able to find out the truth, right?"
"I met Xu Hui once and also went to other forces to find out. The situation is more serious than we thought. It is difficult to follow suit and conquer Pingcheng, Yuncheng and Ningcheng. The remaining forces have already taken precautions and have done so secretly. Various preparations, even a strong attack, are not that easy.”
"What do Xu Hui think?"
Lan Yue recalled the scene when she met Xu Hui. The once unruly genius boy had been completely transformed. Although he was still so arrogant and arrogant, he had faith, someone he wanted to protect, and he was more serious and persistent in his actions.
"Xu Hui wants to take down all the forces in Tianduan Mountain in one fell swoop." I really don't know whether to call him arrogant or arrogant.
But Lan Yue felt that the look in his eyes when he said this was full of determination and fearlessness, as if everything could be achieved as long as he did it.
Lin Yan smiled, "Like what Xu Hui said, how does he plan to win?"
"Mobilize all the forces of the alliance and launch an all-out attack, making it impossible for other forces to unite. Combined with the efforts of the lurkers over the years, and with the support of low-level slaves and common people, the possibility of success is very high."
Lin Yan: "...I have to say that Xu Hui is still so bold. If he does this, what will happen to the alliance's rear?"
Lan Yue hesitated for a moment and said: "I think it is feasible. There is an 80% chance that Xu Hui's plan will come true, and it is worth the risk. In the rear of the alliance, except for Qushui City, which needs to defend against the Xingyao tribe, the remaining cities will not be guarded in a short time even if they do not have the troops to guard them. Nothing will happen."
Lin Yan looked at Lan Yue in disbelief, "You are all crazy. You are betting on the alliance. If something goes wrong, everything will be lost."
"If you win, you will gain even more. Not counting the small forces, there are twelve cities in Tianduan Mountain, including three very large cities with a population of more than one million. Each of the remaining nine cities is better than Ningcheng."
The four cities captured by the alliance can only be regarded as remote small towns, poor and backward. The remaining twelve cities are completely different. As long as they are successfully conquered, the expansion of the alliance will be a huge leap.
The wasteland is vast and requires a large population to build it up. Lan Yue believes that as long as he successfully subdues all the forces in Tianduan Mountain, the Sun Alliance will embark on a new journey.
Lin Yan took a deep breath, "I don't know what you're talking about, but we can't risk the alliance. Even if we succeed, it's not easy to manage so many people in Tianduan Mountain. Take the four cities of Cloud City as an example, take them back The follow-up resettlement work is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with huge investment, but has not achieved much results so far.”
"You want to take it slow?" Lan Yue was not surprised at all. Today is different from the past. Since Lin Yan became the chairman, he has become more cautious in his actions and is no longer as bold as before.
Lin Yan nodded, "Based on the four cities of Ningcheng, we will first establish a foothold in Tianduan Mountain. It will not be too late to wait for a few years before attacking. Of course, if the Third Army and the Fourth Army can capture the nearby The city is also possible. You can’t start a full-scale war, but it is possible to slowly encroach.”
"Are you going out next year?"
Lan Yue: "Not sure yet, do you have other ideas?"
Lin Yan said with a smile: "Tianduan Mountain is far away after all, but the Xingyao Tribe is close. Instead of starting a war thousands of miles away, it is better to solve the troubles nearby first."
The Xingyao Tribe has always threatened the Alliance's Qushui City. If Qushui City accidentally falls, it's not far to go straight to Qingyan City. Lin Yan had long wanted to get rid of such a potential threat.
Lan Yue immediately understood Lin Yan's subtext. Tianduan Mountain should not be moved greatly, but the Xingyao Tribe could, after all, they were close.
"You go about your business. I'll come back and make arrangements to find you."
Lin Yan immediately said, "Okay, just call me when you leave." She believed in Lan Yue's ability and would definitely make a thorough plan.
Given the mysterious nature of Venus, it was a guarantee that the two of them would go together.
In fact, according to the information gathered in the past two years, as long as the Xingyao tribe takes down Venus, the remaining people have nothing to fear.
If Venus can be used by the alliance, it will be a huge benefit.
After sending Lan Yue away, Lin Yan thought deeply for a while. She felt that she had changed because of Lan Yue and Xu Hui's crazy boldness.
A few years ago, such bold and crazy things would have been something she would have done. In the past few years, she has had concerns and has to weigh the pros and cons before doing anything. For a while, I didn't know whether this change was good or bad.
Shaking her head to get rid of all this mess, she devoted herself to research again.
The happiest thing about Lan Yue's return is that Shui Sheng, Huang Ying and Shi Yong are all arbiters, and Lan Yue can help them share the work.
Since Lin Yan neglected his duties and passed the responsibility to them, the three of them have been very busy in the past few months.
Lan Yue is undoubtedly a good helper. He has outstanding abilities and can compete with Lin Yan.
However, when they saw Lan Yue in person and listened to her words, the three of them were confused. Another one was evading responsibility.
Not only that, she also has more things for them to do.
The four of them gathered together, and Huang Ying was the first to say: "Lan Yue, is what you just said true? Do you really want to attack the Xingyao tribe?"
Lan Yue nodded, "Didn't I make it clear?" She felt that she had said it thoroughly. If she didn't understand, she didn't mind saying it a few more times.
Shui Sheng: "No need to say any more. Just tell me how you plan to fight against the Star Tribe, right?"
Only now did he realize that Lan Yue was also a militant. I thought I could be more relaxed and stable in the past few years without having to go to war.
In the past few years, he has also heard the voices of the Alliance people. Some people are dissatisfied and spread news, claiming that from the establishment to the present, the Alliance has been attacking cities and territories every year and spending a lot of materials on outsiders.
Yes, outsiders. Even now, there are still some die-hards in Sun City who stubbornly believe that the people born and raised in Sun City are the most important. We should not let our own people bleed and die for the sake of outsiders.
Internal stability is important. Fortunately, the vast majority of people are still knowledgeable and have a relatively large pattern, and are not the same as the die-hards.
The alliance pays attention to the voices of the people and has established a monitoring and reporting system, which receives numerous reports from people every day. Judging from the statistical results, die-hards are really persistent.
Shuisheng felt that it was a good thing that Lin Yan could devote himself to research. At least he wouldn't go out to wander around or suddenly have to fight.
Unexpectedly, without Lin Yan, Lan Yue would also become a factor of instability.
When she was in Ningcheng, she sent many letters to test her, and she was about to make a move but was suppressed. When he came back, he stopped fighting at Tianduan Mountain, but secretly joined forces with Lin Yan to raid the Xingyao tribe.
Shi Yong looked at Lan Yue with admiration for her courage and courage.
In fact, he was one of the earliest soldiers, and the passion is still in his bones. In the past, when Kurotsuchi was here, he was conservative and there was nothing he could do.
But now, he feels like he can make a change. Every time he read about the success of the war in the newspapers, the expansion of the alliance never stopped. Shi Yong was so excited that he wished he could be there and fight.
Lan Yue watched the three people's reactions calmly and explained: "The Xingyao tribe is a completely different group. With Venus as the god, everyone's thoughts are solidified and they obey the gods' orders. No matter whether the god is right or wrong. Whether it is or not, never distinguishes, if you want to control such a group, it is not difficult as long as you find the right way."
Huang Ying: "As long as we capture Venus, the Xingyao Tribe can capture it."
"That's right. I once fought against Jin Xing. This person is mysterious and unpredictable. The power of cultivation is similar but different from our spiritual power. I plan to go with Lin Yan to explore the details of Jin Xing first."
Shui Sheng: "Jin Xing is an elusive person. The information we have sent to investigate over the past few years shows that this person is extravagant. The people of the Xingyao Tribe are all his slaves, regardless of whether they live or die. If we really fight to the death, The people of the Xingyao Tribe are all victims."
Lan Yue nodded, "That's true. Therefore, we will not act rashly until we have a clear grasp of Venus."
Huang Ying: "Just you and Lin Yan?"
Lan Yue nodded, that was their plan. Originally, they were planning to do this after returning from the injury five years ago, but the timing was not right and they have been delaying it until now.
Huang Ying said flatly: "No. It's too dangerous for you two to go. Pick some people from Xuanhui to bring with you. These people don't have to act with you two, but they can support you at any time."
Shuisheng agreed: "Bring more people with you. Just the two of you. If anything happens, there will be no one to pass on the news."
Shi Yong also echoed: "It's too risky for two people to go. It's always better to bring more people. If you want to go by boat, bring a boatload of people. When approaching the Xingyao Tribe, let the boat dock far away to provide support at any time. "
Under the persuasion of the three people, Lan Yue compromised and agreed to take a boat with a medium-sized boat that could carry twenty people.
Huang Ying picked people, Shui Sheng prepared supplies, and Lan Yue agreed.
When everything is ready, the departure time is scheduled for January 13th, Year 26 of the Solar Era.
The day before leaving, Lin Yan came out of the laboratory and went home directly.
After hiring a nanny at home, it only took Hua Hong a few days to adapt well.
It was afternoon when Lin Yan got home. Huahong and Yu Xiuli were taking care of the vegetable garden in the backyard. It was the time to plant vegetables. The two took tools to turn over the soil and plant seeds.
Yu Xiuli was the nanny hired by the family. She was in her mid-twenties and lived in Lin Yan's home with her husband Wang Gui and their two children.
The family has been here for half a year, and they get along well with Hua Hong. Lin Yan has also secretly inspected them when he comes back occasionally. They are all honest people.
