"City Master Zhou, are your family master's conditions too harsh? To put it harshly, what's the difference between this and taking advantage of someone's situation?" City Master Huang said.
Originally, he thought that the Cheng family was really loyal and even refused to come to support Hongcheng from other cities, but the Cheng family came.
This kind of kindness really makes everyone grateful.
But now, they can't be even remotely grateful to the Cheng family, and even feel that the Cheng family has gone too far.
"Of course there is a difference, and we have helped you permanently eliminate the threat of the White City Alliance!
If we simply help you drive away the White City Alliance army, do you think this is a long-term solution?
I'm sure that as long as the Baicheng Alliance knows that we have left Hongcheng, they will attack Hongcheng again and occupy your other cities. Do you believe it? "City Lord Zhou was not angry at City Lord Huang's words.
"This..." I have to say that City Lord Zhou's words hit on their weakness.
That's right, as long as the people in the Baicheng Alliance know that the Cheng family has left Hongcheng, they will never let Hongcheng go.
Hongcheng will still fall into the hands of the Baicheng Alliance.
"But, even if this is the case, if we escaped from the clutches of the White City Alliance, wouldn't we fall into the clutches of the Cheng family again?" City Lord Guang said.
With the persuasion of Lord Xianyue and Lord Long, he also came back.
He was also excited when he saw City Lord Zhou scare the White City Alliance's army out of Hongcheng as soon as he took action.
It felt like it wasn't a wrong decision to come back. Now he was no longer a deserter.
However, although the Cheng family's strength is admirable, it does not mean that they are willing to join the Cheng family.
Moreover, before the Baicheng Alliance sent troops, they made a special trip to Secular City just to find a way to weaken the Cheng family's strength.
As a result, they are about to join the Cheng family now. How is that possible?
More importantly, although they are the lords of a city, the lord of this city does not really have the final say themselves.
At least, it was absolutely impossible for them to hand over the city lord to the Cheng family.
Because even if they agree, it is absolutely impossible for the dynasty behind it to agree.
If the dynasty knew that they were doing this, I'm afraid they would have to kill them!
"You can't say that. If the Baicheng Alliance captures you, what will happen to you?" City Lord Zhou asked.
"I'll probably die!" City Lord Guang thought for a while and said.
"It's not an estimate, but I will definitely die! The White City Alliance has spent so much effort to snatch the city from your hands, do you think they will let you survive?
Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. He thinks they will never give you another chance to take back the city!
Therefore, your lives will definitely not be spared! " City Lord Zhou said.
Everyone suddenly fell into deep thought. They knew that City Lord Zhou's words were not alarmist and were very reasonable.
Indeed, if their city is taken away by the White City Alliance, then of course they will be extremely hostile to the White City Alliance in their hearts.
If they were captured, the White City Alliance would never spare their lives.
"Then if we join your Cheng family, you plan to keep us alive?" City Lord Huang asked.
"Of course it's more than that? As I said just now, our family leader just needs you to join our Cheng family, not to take away your territory from you.
Therefore, even if you join the Cheng family, these cities and territories will still be under your own control. " City Lord Zhou said.
"Then what does your Cheng family need from us? Since these territories are still under our control, what difference does it make if we join the Cheng family or not?" City Lord Huang continued to ask.
"Of course there is a difference. If you join our Cheng family, then your territories will also belong to the Cheng family's sphere of influence.
But the difference is that although your territory is included in the Cheng family's sphere of influence, the resources in these territories are still your own, and you also have a certain degree of autonomy within your own sphere of influence.
But the biggest decision-making power will be left to our Cheng family, so you understand the difference, right? " City Lord Zhou said.
"Since the resources in these territories are still our own, do we have to pay tribute to the Cheng family?" Deputy City Lord Meng asked.
You know, they now belong to the dynasty, so they have to pay tribute to the dynasty.
If they now seek refuge with the Cheng family, wouldn't they have to pay tribute to both the dynasty and the Cheng family?
Then they really can't cope with it. Although their territory is not small, it is not big either.
Such a small piece of land can't produce many resources.
If they have to pay tribute to the two forces, then they themselves will have no resources at all.
Then City Lord Zhou's words have no meaning.
All the resources are ours, so why don’t we still leave them in your hands?
"I know what you are worried about? Isn't it the dynasty?" City Lord Zhou said with a smile.
"City Lord Zhou also knows about the dynasty?" Everyone was shocked.
Originally I thought they didn't know about this, but now it seems that the Cheng family knows everything, which shows that the Cheng family is not simple.
"That's natural, but I can tell you clearly. Even if you join the Cheng family, the dynasty will not interfere.
In addition, our Cheng family does not need you to pay tribute, your tribute can still be given to the dynasty! " City Lord Zhou said.
"Is this okay?" Everyone was even more stunned.
Obviously, this was the first time they had heard of such a thing. Could it be that the Cheng family and the Dynasty had already reached some kind of agreement behind the scenes?
In fact, when City Lord Zhou heard the family leader say this for the first time, he didn't quite understand it.
However, the head of the family didn't explain that much to him, which made him very confused.
However, since the head of the family is unwilling to say more, there is no need for him to ask any more questions.
However, little did he know that the dynasty behind these cities was just the Baiyang Wai Dynasty.
But now Baiyang Waichao has also been included in the Cheng family's influence, but they don't know it.
Since they are all members of the Cheng family, what difference does it make whether these tributes are given to the dynasty or to the Cheng family?
More importantly, the Cheng family does not lack this tribute. But that may not be the case for the Baiyang Wai Dynasty. After all, they still have to pay tribute to the dynasty!
Therefore, it is impossible for Cheng Yu to take advantage of Bai Yang Wai Chao in this regard.
After all, compared with the strategic significance of Baiyang Waichao, he really didn't pay attention to this tribute!
