Winter turns to spring, and it’s time for flowers to bloom.
Mopan City presents a beautiful scene, with green plants and flowers covering every corner of the mountain city. From a distance, it is as magnificent and picturesque as the hanging gardens in history.
During these two months, Brother Zhang Yi was not idle, he was busy all day long. Seeing the wealth growing day by day and people's lives getting better and better, it made people a little worried.
Without the protection of armed forces, everyone will always feel uneasy. Now that the fate of Mopan City is in the hands of the Three Kingdoms, can that agreement be reliable?
Zhang Yi and his four brothers went hunting in the mountains on horseback. On the way, they sat under a pine tree to rest and admire the mountain scenery. On the formerly barren mountains, green grass and wild flowers sprouted one after another, indicating that the world was gradually returning to life, which was great.
While talking and laughing, Zhang Yi suddenly sighed.
"Brother Yi, you seem a little depressed." Xiao Han said.
"How long do you think the peaceful situation can last?" Zhang Yi asked the brothers straight to the point.
"Didn't we sign the agreement? It says we will always remain neutral." Niu Ben kept this sentence in mind, "Is it possible that Yi Ge is worried that they won't keep their words?"
"I've only met a few people who mean what they say," Shi Gandang said. "We must mean what we say, but it's hard to say the same for others."
"I was just about to say that this matter is peaceful for the time being, but permanent neutrality is impossible, because the unification of China is a trend that no one can stop, and we are right in the middle." Xiaolong said.
"Yes, unification is an unstoppable trend," Zhang Yi said. "There are only two ways to achieve great unification, one is peaceful settlement, the other is conquest by force."
"The problem is that Brother Yi proposed a meeting between the three heads of state, but no one has responded after waiting for more than a month. I feel that the road to peace is dead," Xiao Han said.
"Maybe I am naive," Zhang Yi said sadly, "I have wanted to take the path of peaceful development from the beginning, and I hope others have the same idea as us, but the heads of state of the three countries seem to be determined to conquer by force."
"It can't be said to be naive, it can only be said to be a beautiful dream," Xiaolong consoled empathetically, "Judging from the recently collected intelligence, the three countries have signs of gathering troops. It is said to be normal spring training, but we You have to be careful!”
Zhang Yi nodded vigorously. To be honest, beautiful dreams are always difficult to realize. It is not that Zhang Yi has dealt with all kinds of bad people, but he still hopes to meet good people, especially big figures like the heads of the Three Kingdoms.
As long as they put down their prejudices, China can be unified. It is such a simple thing. But now it seems that this idea itself is naive, because it is simply impossible. Zhang Yi has already realized this, and he can't help but be disappointed.
"If someone else comes calling, we can only surrender because we have generals but no soldiers," Shi Gandang said worriedly, "but we can't summon people. People from the three offices are watching us every day, and we can't hide anything we do from them. "
The current situation is a bit difficult. Zhang Yi knows that he must never do anything that violates the agreement. If he organizes an army, others will find excuses to slap him in the face.
But he always felt that the three countries all had their own little plans.
From the worst perspective, the three countries are buying time to prepare for unification by force. During this period, the Mopan City area is safe. Once they are ready, war will break out at any time.
"I have a bad feeling," Xiaolong said, "Our vault door is open, but we rely on others to be good people. In the end, we may lose everything."
The brothers nodded one after another.
There are very few people in the world who can withstand the temptation of fame and fortune.
The temptation to unify China and go down in history is far greater than ordinary fame and fortune.
What's more, they also have their own values. Many people regard their faith as more important than their lives and are not willing to fight for it.
Zhang Yi felt that Xiaolong's metaphor was very good. He finally made up his mind to make up for this loophole, so he said something.
"We have no intention of harming others, but others may come to harm us. Just like people like Chu Erniang, when she wanted to kill me like a two-legged sheep, she didn't even ask me whether I agreed or not. She had her own reasons. The same goes for others. They always think that their beliefs are the greatest and their reasons are the most sufficient, so they can kill people with confidence. We are not like Chu Erniang, nor are we like two-legged sheep."
"Hahaha, Brother Yi said well, we will be the ones who kill Er Niang Chu," Niu Ben said, "Brother Yi, just don't forget what you said before, and we will put an end to all the injustices in the world!"
Zhang Yi was shocked.
How could he forget what he said? It's just that after he became a leader, the situations he faced became more and more complex, and there were more issues to consider. He still had an edge, but he was forced to hide it.
If he hadn't done this, he would have been killed by General Cao long ago. If he hadn't done this, the troops of the Three Kingdoms would have laid waste to the Mopan City area, and he and his brothers would not have survived.
You can hide your edge, but you must have it.
Now, Zhang Yi was completely disappointed with the indifference of the three heads of state. He wrote three long letters in his own hand, proposing that the three countries negotiate to resolve the issue of China's reunification, but no one responded.
All we can say is that this road is dead.
Then we couldn't wait any longer. As soon as Zhang Yi's thoughts changed, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Once a country provokes a war and brazenly invades the Mopan City area, it will fall overnight.
Surprise attack?
Yes, Zhang Yi now finally realizes that the three countries, especially Old China and Greater China, are all brewing such a plan.
"We missed two months of training time. It's my fault," Zhang Yi said guiltily, "We must secretly arm ourselves as soon as possible."
The brothers were shocked when they heard this, immediately cheered up and geared up.
"You are not wrong, Brother Yi," Xiaolong comforted, "You have tried your best, and you have always been right. We know that the heads of state of the Three Kingdoms are just not as tall as you."
"Who dares to say that Brother Yi is wrong!?" Niu Ben roared, "Except for those bad guys, everyone says Brother Yi is good. Without Brother Yi protecting us, we would have been swallowed up long ago."
"That's right, no one can do what my sworn brother has done. It's amazing! We listen to my sworn brother's arrangements and be armed when we need to. We have plenty of time and it's not too late." Shi Gandang said.
"Brother Yi, please don't blame yourself. Every step you take is right. You have bought us half a year of peaceful development. We have everything now." Xiao Han said, "Listen to Brother Yi, we will Build up the armed forces as soon as possible."
Zhang Yi is very grateful to his brothers for their support and understanding.