Now that Jiang Mengxiong has stepped down from the military power and gradually stepped away from officialdom, Cao Jie can be said to be the de facto number one in the Qi State Military Hall.
On the inside, he is the head of the military, and on the outside, he is the extension of Qi's will.
When he also asked Jing Guo for an explanation, the matter was already finalized.
Wang Kun killed Li Longchuan, and there is no need to discuss it anymore - or in other words, no matter how the Jingguo people explain it or how they argue, the Qi people don't recognize it.
The only thing Jing Guo could discuss was how to respond to Qi Ren's anger under the current circumstances.
The future is all in the future.
The purple flag hangs high, and all the purple flags of the islands are raised.
The "Purple Flag Conquering the Dragon", which once appeared on the Qixia battlefield, is about to come out.
The attitude shown by the people of Qi State is extremely tough - they want to drive Jing State back to the central region, or fill it in the sea!
And between the two, Jing Guo still needs to explain something before he can get a relatively decent result.
Now it's time for Song Huai to make a choice.
Should we be unwilling to fail, invest more in the East China Sea, and fight a larger-scale war? Or should we cut our teeth and give up all existing overseas investments, or even the entire East China Sea?
But no matter which choice is made, it does not include letting Lou Yue be the "account". Jing Guoguang has the world, but the people's hearts are so important that losing even one point is too heavy!
Over the long years, Jingguo certainly allowed some people and some things to become the "accounts" for this great empire to move forward more or less.
But this kind of explanation must not be put on the surface. Even if honor is put aside, it is only weighed from the coldest interest perspective-if the building contract is used today, Jingguo's many overseas investments, including Song Huai's, will be exchanged. A safe retreat can certainly preserve some of the interests, but what will be lost is the pride of the Central Empire, and what is lost is the sense of belonging of the Jingguo people.
But if we talk about war...
The experienced Dongtian Master suddenly realized at this moment that a full-scale war between the two hegemons could be said to be about to break out at a moment's notice!
The series of consequences caused by this are almost unimaginable.
Even though he has been so old, standing so high is like walking on a rope carrying a mountain, and he can't help but feel awe.
He can only say that he will not give up any Jingguo people and is clear about his bottom line. He is still considering further decisions!
Looking at Song Huai at this moment, Cao Jiu said: "As the Heavenly Master said, Qi will not give up on any Qi people. It will also safeguard the dignity of every Qi person - including those who have died."
He added: "I think that for such a highly respected figure as Tianshi, I am not giving up on anyone today. I just did something wrong and I should pay the price. Whoever is responsible will bear it. Master Lou is responsible. There is no excuse. He can stay and cooperate with our investigation. If it is found out that Wang Kun's evil deeds were not ordered by Zhenren Lou, we, the Qi people, will not punish small evils and kill people due to negligence."
From Tian Anping, Qi Wen, to Ye Henshui, and then to the islands raising the purple flag, the crowd was excited and eager to fight, and their postures became tougher every time. But Cao Jie was the highest The commander-in-chief always leaves some room for vagueness in his words.
In the art of war, Song Huai also understood the concept of "encircling three clans and one clan."
He exhaled softly.
"I think Duhou made a mistake." He said: "It is a pity that Li Longchuan of your country died young. We are willing to make some concessions out of sympathy and consideration. But this does not mean that we If we fail to calm the sea, we will have nothing, and may even lose our bottom line."
"Yu Ba Zhenjun, more than half of the soldiers died in the battle, and they were heroic for the human race. We are even more sad! Who can we ask for sympathy for this sadness?"
"It is true that since I died, the sword of our Great King Empire was pointed outward, and I was unable to protect myself for a moment, so that the blade hung in my heart and it was difficult to cut my bones. But how can the people of Jing who go to the sea today be greedy for life and fear the dead?"
"Although the ancient Heavenly Road has collapsed, there is still a Temple of Yitian on Penglai Island."
"Although Yu is not here, I, Song Huai, am still in front of you."
As Song Huai spoke, he raised his eyes and said, "If Marquis Du insists on keeping guests, I may not have to leave!"
If a war breaks out today, at least on the current maritime battlefield, the outcome is already determined.
Who can defeat Qi in the East China Sea now?
Neither can Jingguo, who has lost his way to the Middle Ages.
Although Song Huai's attitude was tough, the word "Ke" still showed his attitude - the people of Jingguo did not call the East China Sea their home.
It's not like guests can't leave when the conditions are right.
And first of all, Qi people must treat "guests" with courtesy, so that Jing people can regard themselves as "guests"!
"Shuai Cao." Tian Anping spoke at this time. With this relief, he seemed to have recovered a lot, and the order of his speech was normal again. But the content of his speech was also unusual.
"The last general asks for your orders!"
He stood in the narrow doorway of the Iron Chain City. Everything in the city was blurry and indistinct, making it difficult to see clearly. He still held the door walls on both sides with both hands, like holding the teeth of an evil beast, and stared at the building with his eyes fixed on the building. He made an appointment and said: "Leave him... to me."
"Okay, okay!" Lou Yue had been silent at first, but now he smiled instead of angry. He turned around and walked towards Tian Anping: "I will leave me to you. I will leave it to you, the Osawa Tian family. Let's see today, Lou and Tian, ​​who are you?" Who is removed?"
In such a situation where two parties are confronting each other, one force must always have one person playing the red face and one person playing the bad side. Only in this way can they strive for the best result in the tug-of-war.
Lou Yue is undoubtedly the tough one on Jingguo's side. In terms of normal people's way of thinking, Tian Anping should play a similar role. They are at war with each other. They can kill each other's whole family just by talking, but they should be limited to " Come here!"
The two leaders, Song Huai and Cao Jiu, both had the same sense of discretion and could control the situation and change course at any time.
But just as Lou Yue finished speaking, the sound of clattering chains could be heard.
boom!
Tian Anping actually dragged the iron city forward and flew forward, instantly breaking the distance between the two. Like a huge crustacean beast, it rushed forward with great ferocity. Those eyes that were not ferocious, but There is a hunger that wants to devour others.
Lou Yue had just put on his posture, but he had already taken action.
His desire to attack was so strong, it was as if he was not the one who almost got killed in the fight just now.
Literary opera does not involve singing or singing in martial arts, and words do not compete with life or death.
He doesn’t even walk on stage!
Lou Yue had a particularly absurd feeling, and then in this absurdity, he gave birth to the anger of being provoked by the weak.
His long hair moved without any wind, and his wide-open hands were gleaming with light.
This dim light expanded instantly.
He, Tian Anping, and even the city led by Tian Anping were trapped in a dark empty space for a while, already in a chaotic cave.
Heavenly Taoism, Hundong·Tianyoulian!
Use the mixed cave as a hanging curtain to separate the heaven and the earth.
There is a universe within it, and life and death are nothing but the underworld.
This is a true art of fighting to the death. From this moment on, no one is allowed to leave.
Lou Yue, who was trapped in the hole in the mess, raised his head towards Tian Anping and stepped forward to greet him. Thousands of faint lights clung to his fists, as if they were connected to all corners of this hole in the mess, as if they were connecting this mess. All the strength of the hole was gone - the hole was already collapsing when I punched!
His murderous intent was undisguised in his voice: "You are really like an... annoying snail.
At this time, Lou Yue could not retreat under any circumstances.
Even if he is just preparing to sing a martial arts show on stage, now he is actually going to the battlefield!
I want to smash the snail's shell, blast through the city, and crush this crazy Tian who doesn't know how to die. At this time, in front of the Tianya stone carving, there is only a dark hole, and all the light and shadow nearby are swallowed up. Lou Yue, Tian Anping and Tian Anping's city are all among them.
The chaos collapsed inward, but the turbulent power ripples in it expanded outward. The ripples of power were very clear, invisible, and intangible, but they were vigorous like mountain fires, swimming in the sky and sea. They were hot and intense, enough to reflect the battle therein.
In this chaotic cave, life and death will be divided!
Both Cao Jie and Song Huai witnessed this scene and had no intention of stopping it.
They all watched the life-and-death showdown between Lou Yue and Tian Anping, and even the all-out war for the hegemony that followed.
Just like a high mountain is about to collapse, with millions of people below it. Both of them have the strength to support the mountain, and they both stand in front of the mountain, but they are both waiting for the landslide. They are both waiting for the other to speak first. They are both testing each other's determination. Look, Let’s see who is less scrupulous and who is less able to bear the consequences!
The so-called struggle is sometimes about seeing who is more cruel.
It has been said since ancient times that kindness cannot lead an army.
boom!
Just as the cave was rolling violently, a monument suddenly fell from the sky!
This monument is tall and shining with golden splendor.
Like a huge thunderbolt, it has its own Taoist momentum and suppresses all parties.
There is a phoenix-like engraved figure on it, which gives it a sense of holiness and agility amidst its thickness.
This is the only eternal stone tablet that Ji Zuo took away from Canghai - the Sky Tablet of Chaofeng!
It failed to control the sea, but at this time it controlled the coastal areas.
The aftermath of the battle at sea caused by the battle between strong men was all subdued for the moment.
Even the cave that was accommodating the battle stopped collapsing!
To be continued...