Li Tianlan took a deep look at the military advisor and suddenly asked: "How long do you plan to let me stay here?"
The military advisor was stunned for a moment and then laughed: "To be precise, it should be how long His Highness wants to stay here."
Li Tianlan tapped his fingers lightly on the table without answering.
The military advisor wanted him to stay here.
Li Tianlan himself doesn't want to leave now.
Although the two reasons are different, when combined, they do not conflict, but become logical.
Li Tianlan stayed here because he wanted to become stronger.
The strategist hopes that after he becomes stronger, he can take back the things that the Lord of Samsara Palace will let the strategist take charge of temporarily.
The core is to become stronger.
Li Tianlan looked down at the list with sharp eyes, as if he were looking at a real knife.
He confirmed his thoughts again.
He doesn't like Dao's extremely loose alliance model, and it can even be said that he doesn't approve of it.
The so-called disapproval does not focus on the alliance mode.
It's about being loose.
He doesn't like any organization with a loose structure. Even if this kind of organization is more hidden and can work wonders sometimes, being too loose means too much uncontrollable risk.
He clenched his fist subconsciously.
What he can grasp must be power that can be firmly held in his own hands.
"When can you truly enter the realm of invincibility?"
The military advisor asked calmly.
"I understand what you mean."
Li Tianlan glanced at him.
He did not ask Dao's allies about the possibility of merging with wealthy groups in the future, nor did he ask about the specific positions of those allies. The current situation is that wealthy groups are constantly losing blood, shrinking in size, and reducing strength. However, because of the existence of these allies,
The overall strength of the wealthy group has not declined. During the recent personnel changes in Zhongzhou, there have been voices of opposition from the top management of other groups. This is undoubtedly the influence of allies.
But military advisers don't know what they will do in the future, and those allies themselves may not have clear attitudes and ideas.
Everyone is looking forward to Li Tianlan's achievements.
Li Tianlan's growth is directly related to the final attitude of these allies.
Pure force does not seem to be of much use, at least Li Tianlan doesn't think it is useless. There are too many examples in history of individual bravery that cannot achieve anything, but in Li Tianlan's eyes, this does not explain anything, it only shows that martial artists cannot achieve anything.
, still not strong enough.
When a person has the power but cannot defeat the whole world, his actions are reckless, ignorant of the bounds of the world, and reckless.
But when a person's power truly reaches its peak and can conquer everything.
He is a god.
A proud man has no plans.
One sword is enough.
The distance between a reckless man and a god is the distance between being powerful enough and being absolutely powerful.
In the eyes of those allies, if Li Tianlan reaches the peak now, the East Palace with Tianjiao at its command will expand without limit, occupy endless resources, and rule the dark world. His individual strength can make his absolute will in the dark world.
His power will be unimpeded in the world, and his power will make all the difference on the world stage. Such a person and power are definitely worthy of any allies' reliance.
And if Li Tianlan stops moving forward, although his current combat effectiveness is at the top level in the dark world, if it is limited to this, those allies will only drift away from him.
At least from the current point of view, Li Tianlan's personal progress and retreat already means too many things.
Li Tianlan's combat power has been increasing, but he has never broken through and become a true invincible master. This performance has made his allies hesitate, so now the only thing Li Tianlan needs to do is to improve his strength. He leaves.
The desert prison has no meaning other than being riddled with chores, and ordinary chores can be handled by strategists and saints.
The military advisor was stunned for a moment and said softly: "The situation in the outside world is currently relatively stalemate. Both the Southeast Group and the wealthy group are waiting for a big reshuffle. Although we are cooperating, there are some things that we don't know. Xia Zhi visited Li Huacheng.
After that, Li Huacheng's attitude changed subtly. I guess the two parties have probably reached an agreement, so now both parties are striving to take control of the shuffle, and some positions will be traded within the two major groups. Your Highness, I say
To be honest, you are not very good at this kind of thing, which is why I suggest you stay in the desert. If nothing unexpected happens, a new balance will probably be reached in more than a year. That is also the most suitable way for you to leave the desert.
opportunity."
One year later.
Li Tianlan squinted his eyes and suddenly said: "Changing the term?"
"Yes, at present, it is very important whether Li Huacheng can stay in office."
Li Tianlan thought for a while and said softly: "If Li Huacheng retreats, Wang Qinglei has the best chance?"
"According to convention, during the adjustment a few years ago, Wang Qinglei should have become a director. At that time, the palace master was very hostile to the Wang family in Beihai. We exerted some influence, but Wang Qinglei did not go up. Looking back now, Wang Tianzong should have become the director at that time.
Sensing something, he also secretly operated something, causing Wang Qinglei to stay in Wuyue. In this way, even if Li Huacheng retreats, although Wang Qinglei has a chance, he is no longer a favorite. The new president will
He is probably an excessive figure, and for us, it is the most advantageous situation for Li Huacheng to stay in office."
"But what Li Huacheng wants is Beihai."
Li Tianlan stood up and took two steps back and forth: "You mean, when Xia Zhi visited Li Huacheng, the condition given was to support his re-election, so that he would give up the suppression of Beihai?"
He shook his head: "By winning Beihai, his merits are immeasurable and enough to be remembered in history. It is unlikely that he will accept it."
"Not everyone is as sharp as His Highness."
The military advisor said softly: "Capturing Beihai is a big goal. This is the same as unifying the whole world. The goal is there, but not many people expect to accomplish this goal in a short time. In fact, if they want to win
Returning to the dominance of Beihai must be completed bit by bit. Central Continent will not allow Beihai to split off, but Wang Shengxiao has given his bottom line, so this kind of game is a real tug-of-war. In a few years, it is impossible.
If there is a result, it may be a game that lasts for decades or even hundreds of years."
"In fact, they have gained enough this year. I think when they reach a certain predetermined goal, they will stop temporarily and take their time. After all, for more than a year, Beihai's recruitment work has not been done.
Stop, nearly 200,000 veterans of the Northern Navy Regiment have re-enlisted. At the same time, the Northern Navy Regiment has recruited nearly 400,000 new soldiers. Now the entire Northern Navy Regiment has surpassed the Border Guard Corps in number. Once the nearly 800,000-strong army gets out of control...
.Hey..."
"So you think that when a certain goal is achieved, Li Huacheng will take the initiative to compromise and accept the olive branch extended by Xia Zhi? Although this is cooperation, it is also essentially a threat."
Li Tianlan said seriously.
"It is not a compromise, politics is not a war, and it is not a struggle without a bottom line. This is art. Tianlan, you must remember this, there is the most delicate balance in the world. Wang Shengxiao showed his toughness and shocked Zhongzhou,
The next step is to compromise. One step forward and one step back. Zhongzhou is indeed stronger than Beihai, but Zhongzhou’s strength cannot be retreated step by step. In fact, after becoming strong, Zhongzhou will also have to make selective concessions. This time, the parliament made a strong move and reached a certain point.
When it reaches a certain level, it will inevitably stop. You can’t think of it as bowing down. This can be said to be a change of strategy.”
A voice sounded at the door.
Dongcheng Wudi, who was wearing a marshal's military uniform with great majesty, walked in and said meaningfully: "Every move of a person who can sit in a high position cannot be completely aimless. Strength or compromise is a way to achieve the goal.
They attacked forcefully, and after achieving their goal, they encountered difficulties, and then they had to change their methods to pursue another goal."
"minister."
Li Tianlan nodded: "So?"
"So Li Huacheng will agree to Xia Zhi. The academic faction has not been in ideal condition during the adjustment in the past ten years. Once Li Huacheng retires, he will inevitably be squeezed by other groups. Re-election is very important to him. In five years,
It is enough for him to lay out the academic plan again, so he will at least agree to some of the conditions of the summer solstice. He needs to use this time to win over some people to make up for the shortcomings in the academic political structure."
Dongcheng Wudi said quietly.
The military advisor's eyes lit up, and a smile flashed across his lips. Dongcheng Invincible's statement coincided with his thoughts.
"What the minister means is that the matter has been settled?"
The military advisor asked with a smile. Although he has huge influence in Central Continent, he is not a high-level person after all, so when the two of them are alone, there are some things that are difficult to say. Now that Li Tianlan is here, the meaning is different.
"pretty close."
Dongcheng Wudi hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "The president and the prime minister discussed this issue with me."
"I do not understand."
Li Tianlan said directly, this is doubt, but it is also learning.
He is really not very good at this so-called twists and turns in art.
"The military advisor is asking about the candidates for the Southeast Group's directors who will be re-elected in one year's time."
Dongcheng Wudi said softly.
"deal?"
Li Tianlan thought of the competition between Ye Dongsheng and Wang Qinglei.
"It's hard to say at the moment, but the current situation... it should be that Ye Dongsheng and Wang Qinglei become directors of Zhongzhou at the same time. This is also a result that the Southeast Group can reluctantly accept."
Ye Dongsheng.
Wang Qinglei.
No Wen Siyuan.
No matter how dull Li Tianlan is, he still knows what this means.
This means that for the first time in hundreds of years, the speaker of Beihai has not entered the parliamentary seat.
"Is this Xia Zhi's compromise? The Southeast Group would rather give up Wen Siyuan than let Wang Qinglei go up?"
Li Tianlan's eyebrows raised.
"Who is the Southeast Group who is unwilling to give up Wang Qinglei..."
The military advisor chuckled: "It's the academic faction and the Prince Group that are unwilling to give up."
"Although Wang Qinglei is still the leader of the Southeast Group in name, he has actually completely turned against Xia Zhi. Letting him go up is tantamount to occupying a quota belonging to the Southeast Group, but he will not contribute to the development of the Southeast Group, which greatly weakens the Southeast Group.
Although Wen Siyuan cannot increase the influence of the group, he will stay in his position. He is not old and may not have opportunities in the future. Moreover, he has high prestige in Beihai. When the Southeast Group reshuffles, Wen Siyuan is indeed needed.
Sitting far away from Beihai to stabilize military morale is a prerequisite that Xia Zhi can barely accept."
"Wang Qinglei is very ambitious about Li Huacheng's position. After losing the support of the Southeast Group, he is bound to seek new strength. The academic school is the most suitable candidate. He is from the Wang family in Beihai, and he is closely related to some retired but influential people.
He has good friendship with the old comrades, and the academic faction hopes to use him to unite these forces and make up for its own shortcomings."
Li Tianlan finally understood: "So this is a change of strategy? After Wang Shengxiao showed his determination, the academic faction and the Prince Group have understood that it is impossible to forcefully oppress, so they plan to disintegrate the Beihai Wang family from within? Wang Qinglei is a very important chess piece, as long as
By winning him over, they can give full support to Wang Qinglei and push him to Li Huacheng's position six years later. At that time, he will be plotting to become the leader of the Wang family in Beihai. In this way, Zhongzhou will take back Beihai to a large extent.
dominance?”
"That's about it."
A faint smile line appeared at the corner of Dongcheng Wudi's mouth: "But there are still a lot of details to deal with. The academic faction strongly recommends Wang Qinglei, and it is impossible to do so without conditions, so the correct approach should be to let him win over the clan leader first, or at least let him
The Wang family in Beihai has an influence that is not weaker than Xia Zhi. As a condition for supporting his ascendancy, the speaker of Beihai Province must be replaced by an academic person. It just so happens that Wen Siyuan should be facing retirement or becoming a director at that time. This position
will be vacated, and the commander of the North Sea Regiment will also be replaced. This may become a goal that we, including us, will strive for at that time. Eliminate groups but never target individuals. This is Li Huacheng's specialty, and what the academics can do.
The key strategies that have led to today are still effective when applied to Beihai Province."
Li Tianlan was silent for a long time.
For a moment, he couldn't even figure out how complicated the calculations involved were. He just felt that it was even more complicated than his swordsmanship.
"It's ridiculous..."
He took a deep breath and murmured to himself: "This is a trap. It's impossible for Xia Zhi not to see it. How could she agree to such a thing? This kind of approach..."
He thought seriously for a moment and said slowly: "It's just a few years of breathing time. What's the point?"
"Who knows what Wang Tianzong's condition will be in a few years?"
The military advisor said calmly: "She is just stalling and placing her hope on Wang Tianzong's recovery. As long as he recovers from his injuries, everything will turn around. After recovering from his injuries, Wang Tianzong will be a genius in this world."
"Is she so sure that Wang Tianzong's injuries can be recovered?"
Li Tianlan was a little disapproving.
"There's nothing she can do."
Dongcheng Wudi said: "She can't see the way forward for the time being, so she can only delay it. This is the price she must pay, or it is a compromise."
Li Tianlan was silent.
A Wuyue province, half of Huating, a considerable part of the Southeast Group's strength, and one director quota.
This price can be described as extremely heavy.
Li Tianlan suddenly thought of a very important question.
"If Li Huacheng stays in office to help us and Southeast Group complete the reshuffle, then after staying in office..."
"If he can stay in office, there won't be too many problems with the reshuffle of the wealthy groups. Then I will focus my resources on you."
Li Tianlan's eyes flashed: "Then when the Beihai Wang family and Southeast Ji..."
"It has nothing to do with us."
Dongcheng Wudi said decisively.
His expression was very quiet, but there was a categorical coldness and determination between the lines.
"Our biggest goal in cooperating with Southeast Group is to successfully complete the reshuffle, that's all."
Dongcheng Wudi said.
Li Tianlan opened his mouth.
At this moment, he vaguely seemed to understand what politics was.
The Central Continent Council seems to have taken a step back, only delaying the time for a few years, but without the troublesome opponent of the wealthy group.
After the reshuffle of the wealthy group is completed, the group with Li Tianlan as the core will inevitably grow stronger and absorb new blood. By then, the wealthy group may also become a member of the group that carves up the Southeast.
"So after the shuffling is completed, we will turn around and deal with the Southeast Group?"
Li Tianlan's voice was a little complicated.
He didn't have the slightest fondness for the Southeast Group, but this kind of relationship where one moment they were working closely together and the next moment they were at war with each other still made him feel a little uncomfortable.
This discomfort has nothing to do with Southeast Group.
It has to do with politics.
Dongcheng Wudi said this is art.
But this kind of art really doesn’t allow for any sensibility.
This is art that is so sensible that it is almost cruel.
"After the shuffling is completed, we need a period of time to integrate and connect with the strength of the military advisor to restore our strength. Of course, this all depends on your state at that time. If everything goes well..."
Dongcheng Wudi looked at Li Tianlan: "It's time for me to retire at that time. How was Zhongzhou at that time? You shouldn't ask me, you should ask yourself, because at that time, you were leading the wealthy group to compete in the parliament and against the Southeast Group.
How, it all depends on your thoughts."
"It's time for me to retire then."
The military advisor chuckled and said, "Your Highness, at that time, it will be your stage."