"To conquer a city, what matters is one word - strength! As long as you have enough strength, you can just grab what you want. Why do you need to engage in those messy conspiracies? Look, look, it took so long, it was a waste
I spent a lot of time and energy, but it failed in the end!”
There was no one on the roadside, so he said to himself.
However, when he said this, the messenger became even more embarrassed.
Those words were obviously meant for him, because besides him, there was only the general here, but the content of these words was not something he could know at all.
If you listen too much, problems may arise!
The messenger almost cried when he thought about what would happen if he continued to listen.
However, Cheng Lu ignored his emotions and continued to complain about the prime minister's strategy.
"Old guy, you have to admit that your thinking is no longer good! Today's era is no longer an era of conspiracy. Whether it is Yuanchi City or Lingjing City, we must rely on strength! Now that I have won Yuanchi City,
But you haven't even touched the hair of Lingjing City, hahaha... you are destined to lose to me." Cheng Lu said, laughing, and seemed very happy.
This was obviously bad news, but in his case, it turned into good news.
After talking for a while, Cheng Lu waved his hand, lay back on the chair, and asked the messenger to continue talking.
The messenger then put away his crying face and continued to tell Cheng Lu what happened in Lingjing City.
Today's Lingjing City is very different from a few days ago.
Before Lu Xiaoyue left, she told Shopkeeper Hong from Baixiao Tower that everyone should become the Lord of Lingjing City.
Now Shopkeeper Hong is really doing it... Although he is not doing well and has made Lingjing City a mess, there is already a hint of democracy.
Without a personal city lord, everyone is making suggestions for the future of Lingjing City, and a completely different think tank has been established.
This think tank is composed of ordinary people, guards, businessmen, etc. Everything is based on the interests of the people. Their words are equivalent to the previous orders of the city lord and can be implemented quickly.
At first, their orders were very confusing and their performance was not good at all. However, after a few days of running in, everyone gradually developed a tacit understanding with each other, and things became much smoother.
Of course, many people started to quarrel, and the quarrel became louder and louder.
Jian Zhen had anticipated this situation, so he told Shopkeeper Hong in advance, telling him not to be afraid or think there was a problem.
Everyone has their own interests and pursuits. Even if they are put into a group, they will have their own selfish motives. This is not a big deal.
Quarreling is actually a good thing, as everyone is negotiating for their own interests.
If you keep arguing, things will be resolved slowly.
The development of the matter was indeed as Jian Zhen said. Several very important decisions about Lingjing City were finally decided amidst the quarrels.
After arguing and arguing, everyone discovered each other's shortcomings, pointed them out without politeness, and then tried to improve.
If you argue and argue, everyone will give in and slowly learn to coordinate.
The fate of Lingjing City slowly took a new path amid such quarrels.
Shopkeeper Hong also experienced the difficulties of being an "acting city lord" in the past few days. Several large-scale quarrels almost brought out his inner problems.
Fortunately, his "city lord dream" was firm enough and he did not give up because of this. Instead, the more he did it, the more interesting it became, and he gradually fell in love with this method.
Lingjing City is changing and turning into a brand new city.
In comparison, Yuanchi City, which was occupied by the Western Shang Kingdom, was not doing so well.
After Cheng Lu led his army to occupy Yuanchi City, he completely managed this kind of city according to the way of the Western Shang Kingdom, and forcibly turned this city that had been fostered by the Hanling Kingdom for hundreds of years into a city ruled by the emperor like the Western Shang Kingdom.
City.
Here, what he said represented the emperor of the Western Shang Kingdom. He said what he said, and no one could object to it.
Although the people of Yuanchi City were complaining, there was nothing they could do. As long as they resisted even a little bit, they would face the danger of being massacred. In this case, no matter how much resentment they had, they could only be swallowed.
At the same time, a huge explosion also appeared in another city near Yuanchi City.
What happened to Yuanchi City caused great panic in the people of this city. They were afraid that the army of the Western Shang Kingdom would come to their doorstep at dawn one day, so they all chose to flee, hoping to escape to a safer place.
south.
However, the city lord refused to give in. Instead, he closed the city gate tightly and announced that he would enter a state of war readiness in advance.
For the city lord, the people must not escape. If all the people are gone and the army of the Western Shang Kingdom comes, what can he do to resist?
There weren't many troops in the city, and he couldn't afford to keep so many guards. It was a fool's errand to rely on these guards who had never fought before to block the oncoming Western merchant army.
The only hope is the hundreds of thousands of people who founded it!
Relying on the massive number of people and filling it with their lives, there might be hope of blocking the enemy...
Even if you can't stop it, you can still use these people as bargaining chips to negotiate a better price with the Western Shang Kingdom.
Therefore, these people cannot escape under any circumstances.
This situation is happening in several cities around Yuanchi City. The city lords of these cities are all calculating the future of their families.
Of course, some city owners began to remember what Lu Xiaoyue had said, and how she had said that she would unite all the cities to build a new Hanling Kingdom.
How wonderful it would be if there really was such a country!
With such a country, they would not have to face the hundreds of thousands of Western Shang troops alone, nor would they have to raise their heads all the time and worry that it would be chopped off by Cheng Lu, the general of the Western Shang Kingdom.
At this moment, the city lords on the northern border were all looking forward to it, hoping that Lu Xiaoyue would come back soon with her promise.
Of course, it was impossible for Lu Xiaoyue to come back so soon. She was still on her way to Donglian City, even rushing in the dark. She had no time to take a look at the situation at the border, and she had no idea what was going on.
However, her message was still conveyed to Qingyue City and Huayin City, as well as the newly recovered capital.
Among them, the old man of the Li family in Qingyue City clearly expressed his attitude that he would support Lu Xiaoyue and unite all the cities of the Hanling Kingdom to fight against the invading Western Shang Kingdom.
Moreover, he will also help contact more than a dozen cities in the south of Hanling Kingdom and invite them to join in the resistance.
Li Muhong also expressed her support for her master Lu Xiaoyue.
As for the capital city, everything was in ruins and people were determined. Qin Xiao did not want the people to bear too much of a burden, so he only expressed his attitude and did not actually participate.
Of course, this was not just his intention, it was also Lu Xiaoyue's order.