Yancheng, a county governed jointly by Chinese people
Fan Li was fishing near a river when suddenly, a masked man in black ran over angrily.
"It's the spring of Baijia's fifty-fifth year. How are the preparations for the creation?"
Hearing this angry voice, Fan Li calmly took a fishing rod and handed it over: "Don't be anxious, just be quiet for a while and fish."
"It's been so long, how can I still have time to go fishing?"
Although he said this, the man in black still took the fishing rod and started fishing. As a nobleman, the important thing is that one must suffer the consequences to save face. Even at a critical moment, he cannot lose his dignity or lose face.
After the man in black also started fishing, Fan Li said slowly: "Since the fiftieth year of Baijia, the Wei family's young master Si, the Han family's young master Fei, and the Zhao family's young master Wu Shi have begun to return home. Here we are. In the fifty-second year, the San family returned home smoothly."
"On the way back home, many older members of the first generation died suddenly. It was claimed that they died because they accidentally went crazy while practicing."
"After the three clans of Han, Zhao and Wei returned to Jin with a large number of manpower to start reforms, the strength of the three clans will change day by day."
"A large number of Taoist priests from Yancheng who were employed by the Sanshi are also returning with them. When these Taoists arrive on the territory of the Sanshi, they will build factories, mine, produce various talismans, armors, and weapons, and will start to train troops. . From now on, the three clans will be the same every day."
"At the same time, the young head of the Zhi family, Zhi Yao, also began to reform the Zhi family and unite other nobles."
"It's just that the Zhi family's reform direction is different from that of the San family."
"As reforms proceed, both sides are becoming stronger."
Listening to Fan Li's story, the masked man in black nodded from time to time. This was indeed the case.
"In the fifty-third year, the three young masters of the Han, Zhao, and Wei clans and the people they brought back had already become familiar with the Han, Zhao, and Wei clans, and officially started the reform. From then on, the three clans officially entered the second generation era. The power of the Third Clan has also changed from the original head of the family to the three young masters now. The original head of the family is now mainly taking care of the situation to prevent accidents. Once the reform is successful, the three young masters will successfully take charge of the San Clan. "
"On the other hand, Zhiyao is still in power in the Jin Kingdom, so he is using his power to win over and suppress the nobles in the country and rapidly expand the strength of the Zhi family."
"And this year, it has been fifty-five years. A few years ago, Sun Tzu was born, and the prefecture-level Taoist soldiers shocked people. This year, the Tian family of Qi State actually also produced prefecture-level Taoist soldiers. What is even more surprising is that, The Weapon Immortal Han Xin actually used the Xuan-level Taoist soldiers as his basis, and went against the Earth-level Taoist soldiers, and still maintained a superficial tie. It was said to be a tie, but everyone agreed that the Tian family lost."
"One by one, each one tells the princes that the times have changed. If we don't reform, we will really fall behind the world. And falling behind means being beaten!"
"No one wants to be beaten. The three clans of Han, Zhao and Wei don't want it, and neither does the Zhi clan. So now, the Zhi clan has begun to plan to use the hegemony of Jin to dominate the interests of the surrounding small countries."
Having said this, Fan Li looked at the black-clothed and masked man in front of him.
If nothing else happens, this is either the Song Hou or the next generation of Song Hou. If the Jin State hadn't been in a hurry, they wouldn't have come here again today.
"That's it, Jin is too domineering!"
"The world is like this, the weak eat the strong. In the past, Jin dominated the world, but this world can at least maintain the appearance of rules."
"Nowadays, chaos is imminent in Jin, and there is no energy to manage the world and maintain order in the world. When the world loses order, and when Jin starts to lose face and starts to be unreasonable, what can the princes of the Central Plains do?"
In the past, Qin wanted to go east, Qi wanted to go west, and Chu wanted to go north. If Jin had not firmly united the Central Plains princes and attacked Qin, Chu, and Qi, the Central Plains princes would have been gone long ago. .
Now it is probably that Jin, the overlord, no longer wants to collect protection fees, and Jin wants to change the rules.
"Faced with the unreasonable Zhi family and the Jin army, the Central Plains countries had no choice."
"Today, Hangu Pass is in the hands of the Jin State. This pass is like a natural moat with many earth veins underneath. The entire earth vein has long been integrated with the pass and has become its own domain. Even if the great master comes, he will not be able to conquer this pass in a hurry."
"Besides, some of Qin's main forces have been taken to Chu by Shang Yang and are confronting Wu."
"I won't talk about Chu State. It is still reforming now."
"The state of Wu was restrained by the state of Chu."
"The State of Qi was restrained by Yancheng."
At this point, Fan Li suddenly laughed: "Why do the guests think this is?"
Hearing this, the masked man in black suddenly felt a chill in his heart: "You mean?"
"Yes, Jin has dominated the world for too long. Starting from Jin Wengong Ji Chong'er, Jin has been the overlord of the world. Jin's strength is too strong, its family wealth is too rich, and its reputation is too high. Therefore, Jin Civil war is what all the careerists in the world want to see."
"As long as the Jin Kingdom can truly have a civil war, everyone will be willing to cooperate!"
"A civil war requires a large environment, so everyone is working hard to provide a safe environment for the Jin State, so that the Jin State has enough time and place to have a good civil war!"
"So, the main force of the Qin State has gone to the Chu State, and there is no possibility of attacking Hangu Pass."
"So, Chu State is still reforming and is in a stalemate with Wu State."
"So, Yancheng went directly to the Tian family, using almost a joke reason, and asked Tian family to allow Jiang Ju to move the tombs of the previous Qi princes, including Taigong Wang. And the Tian family also understood the general trend of the world very well. , everyone is cooperating and waiting for the civil strife in Jin State to really happen!"
"If a fatal civil strife really breaks out in the Jin State, the Chu State will have the opportunity to go north. The Qin State will also have the opportunity to take advantage of the war to seize Hangu Pass from the hands of the three clans of Han, Zhao and Wei and open up the road out to the east. Qi State also has the opportunity We can take this opportunity to directly destroy the Lu State and strive for hegemony in the Central Plains."
“Qin, Chu, Qi and even Yan, who doesn’t want to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains?”
"So, guest, don't be anxious, because it's useless to be anxious!"
"Before the war begins, the San clan and the Zhi clan will definitely sweep through the surrounding vassal states, all the princes, and all the great nobles."
"Except for Qin, Chu, Qi, Yan, and Wu, other countries have no qualifications to be neutral!"
"These countries can only take sides. Either obey the San clan or Zhiyao. Then, they will be used as cannon fodder by the San clan and Zhiyao tacitly. When the power of other countries is almost exhausted, that is The decisive battle between the San clan and the Zhi clan."
"This is a conspiracy that cannot be resisted!"
"If you want to remain neutral and don't vote for anyone, then the San clan and the Zhi clan will join forces to kill them."
"If we advance the team, then the army will have to be handed over, and it will most likely be used as cannon fodder. We can't encounter hard-to-gnaw bones. If we don't let foreign troops come, let's let our main force come first, right?"
"How despicable!" the masked man in black roared.
Hearing this, Fan Li smiled slightly: "It's not despicable, but I just don't want others to reap the benefits. If you were the San clan and the Zhi clan, maybe you would have done more than them."
"Besides, before the decisive battle, it is only natural to eliminate all those who may benefit from the situation."
"So, when the guests come over today, I asked them not to talk about things in a hurry and to go fishing first. That's why. Because there's no point in rushing!"
"The general trend of the world is like a tide. Before the tide rises, it doesn't matter what you think in private. But when the general trend of the world rises, it will be like a great tide. Now that it has risen, who can stop it?"
"Smart people run away long before the tide rises. If you really can't run away, just follow the tide."
"Guest, I actually want to help. But it also depends on what kind of help you are helping. Helping the Song State to train its troops and strengthen the country is actually a recipe for disaster. In just ten or twenty years, can the Song State be the opponent of the Jin State? ?No! Since you can’t, then don’t be busy training troops.”
"Otherwise, once the Jin State feels that the Song State has other intentions, what will happen to Duke Xiang is not far away."
"So, if the guest wants to buy more spiritual rice and spiritual springs for military training, I actually don't recommend it. Song State's current strength is just right. Small countries cannot compare to Song State, and Jin State will not worry too much about Song State. When the country is consumed in the future, it will not specifically target the Song Dynasty, nor will it consume more of the Song Dynasty's national power."
"If possible, I suggest that the guests get more corpses of the merchants so that the Heavenly Lord of Creation can study them faster."
Having said this, Fan Li touched the void, and there was a jade bottle in his hand, and then handed it over: "Guest, please see, this is the elixir specially refined for you by the God of Creation."
The masked man in black took the jade vase, opened it and saw three small lotus flowers. After a closer look, he saw three black black birds. After a closer look, it turned out to be three fragrant lotuses. Pill.
"This is?"
"This is the elixir prepared by the God of Creation in advance because he was afraid that the guests would be anxious. The God of Creation said that after taking this elixir, you can immediately rejuvenate yourself and return to your peak for 300 years!"
"Taking three elixirs at the same time can directly help a first generation who is on the verge of Taoism and contains the blood of the black bird to immediately return to his peak for a thousand years!"
"What do the guests think?"
After smelling the aroma of the elixir again, the masked guest in black reluctantly covered the jade bottle and nodded slowly: "I like this gift very much and it is very useful."
"The name of Tianzun is well-deserved and admirable!"
After thinking for a while, the masked man in black continued: "I also have a complete black bird corpse here. It was a genuine Da Zhenren during his lifetime. I hope Tianzun can study it quickly after getting it. The current situation in the world is really critical. !”
(End of chapter)
