Chapter 39 039: Guer has a problem (Part 2)
"It has something to do with Yan Ling, it has to do with Yan Ling... This is a breakthrough." Qi Shan walked back and forth holding the piece of paper, listening to him He murmured in a low voice, "I have heard of similar secret methods used to convey messages before. It's just very rare, and not many people know how to do it."
"So advanced?"
Shen Tang was really stunned for a moment.
She said it casually, but she didn’t expect that there really was an encrypted word spirit.
Seeing Qishan turning his literary heart and condensing his literary energy in his palms, with a solemn look on his face, Shen Tang vaguely felt that something was not right in the atmosphere.
"Yuan Liang, are you too worried? He is just a hustler from Goulan Washe... Even if he is a top reserve, it will be difficult for him to come into contact with such a rare spirit, right? To say the least, even if he can come into contact Come on, what kind of breaking news must be worthy of this position?”
Qi Shan put his palms on the paper, and the cyan literary energy condensed in his palms, and he slowly felt it, not forgetting to deal with Shen Tang’s thoughts. doubt.
"Where do you think Xiaocheng is?"
Shen Tang shook his head honestly: "I don't know."
She really doesn't know.
Yuanliang's problem obviously involves the current situation. But her current understanding of the world comes from Qishan, his scroll of spiritual words, and what she has seen along the way. It is only an extremely limited corner of this world.
No matter how hard she tries to understand, the people she comes into contact with are mostly the people at the lowest level. Most of them can't even provide food and clothing. They don't care about the names of local governors and their achievements, let alone the general trend of the world.
They only know that the world is difficult and they can no longer live happily.
Shen Tang's answer was in a prayerful tone, without any disappointment or other emotions. If Shen Xiaolangjun suddenly became aware of everything, he would have to wonder if this person was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. So, he revealed something to Shen Tang for the first time.
The tip of the iceberg about the overall situation of the world.
He said: "I said before that Zheng Qiao, the commander of the Geng Kingdom, will surely destroy himself within five years. This is not only because this person is violent and vicious, and is accustomed to using unscrupulous methods. There is also another important reason. ——He wanted to swallow the wolf and drive away the tiger, but he was seeking skin from the tiger."
Shen Tang subconsciously sat upright and listened.
After a little thought, I can guess a little bit.
"What Yuan Liang means is... Xin Guo used to be a 'wolf', but now that the 'wolf' is dead, that 'tiger' has become Zheng Qiao's biggest problem? Who is the 'tiger'?" "Shen Tang remembered that there were small-scale maps in Qi Shan's pile of books, describing the locations of the northwest countries.
The positions of Xin and Geng were not very good.
All on the edge of the continent.
However, it is precisely this that allows the two countries to avoid the hinterland of the mainland where the fighting is the most serious. Compared with the unlucky situation of the Geng Kingdom, which was surrounded by neighbors on all sides and was beaten every now and then, the Xin Kingdom was a little better. The northwest was surrounded by endless steep mountains, and the dangerous passes were easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Qishan replied: "This 'tiger' is Shiwu."
Shen Tang said: "Shiwu?"
Shiwu is a barbarian force outside the continuous mountains of Xin Kingdom.
They believed that the Golden Crows fell here, lived and multiplied here, and their descendants continued to grow, so they called themselves "Shiwu", which simply means "descendants of the ten Golden Crows". Shen Tang suspected that they were dreaming of crossing the ocean - thinking too broadly, they would touch the sun.
Because before the Thief Star landed, Shi Wu was not called this name at all. They just accidentally learned that there was such a mythical story about the word spirit contained in the Thief Star, so they raised their profile to try it. The key is that after one or two hundred years of passing it on, the effect really comes out.
Whether outsiders believe it or not is second, but they believe it anyway. The descendants of the Golden Crow are so noble!
Shen Tang guessed part of the truth after a little thought: "If Shiwu is a 'tiger'... In this way, Zheng Qiao's victory over Xin State was not due to the terrifying national power of Geng State led by Zheng Qiao, but with the help of The right time, the right place, and the right people? Taking advantage of the natural and man-made disasters and political turmoil in Xin State, secretly unite with Shiwu and let Shiwu send troops to harass and attract Xin State's troops. Geng State will send out another surprise attack? "
The Xin Kingdom was already suffering from constant internal troubles, and Shi Wu was constantly harassing and causing trouble at the border. It was inevitable that he would neglect to guard against the Geng Kingdom.
This finally led to the current situation.
Qishan nodded approvingly.
Shen Tang asked again: "But what does this have to do with Xiaocheng?"
Xiaocheng is the county seat of Sibao County. It is not connected to the border mountains and has nothing to do with Shiwu.
Qishan said: "Because the parents of the governor of Sibao County were from Shiwu. They were dissatisfied with the power struggle within the tribe, so they decided to take their young children away from their homeland, hide their names, and finally settled in Xin State. Although they grew up in Xin State Although he was old, the child still thought about Shiwu. A chance meeting with his parents. He contacted the powerful forces and became one of Shiwu's informants."
Shen Tang was stunned when he heard this, and at the same time he looked at Qi Shan with curiosity: "This is a secret that concerns one's wealth and life, that county guard. It’s too late to cover up, how do you know?”
How is this an ordinary “guiding NPC”?
The secrets on the body are like an old sow wearing a bra, layer after layer. If we dig deeper, I'm afraid it will be a deep hole.
Shen Tang secretly observed Qi Shan's expression with his peripheral vision, and saw that he didn't have particularly big mood swings. He hesitated and changed his words: "If it's not convenient for you to tell me, then I won't ask."
Qi Shan : “It’s not that I don’t want to say it, but it’s a long story that can’t be explained clearly in a short while. . You only need to know that the two-faced governor of Sibao County is not a good person. He is a loyal minister to Zheng Qiao and will do anything to please Zheng Qiao, but secretly he still does things for Shi Wu."
As he spoke, he brought back the straying topic.
"The geographical location of Sibao County is quite special. It can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. It is a state and county at the junction of Xin State and Geng State. It is also the only way for nearby countries to go south, and there are waterways. That is, He said that if he wants to plot the hinterland of the Central Plains, Sibao County must be captured."
Shen Tang took a breath of air.
"Is Shiwu's plan so big?"
The mountains blocking their way south have not been conquered, so they are thinking about how to go after conquering the northwest countries?
He is worthy of being a master who dares to conquer the sun.
"They really dare to plan such a big plan. It used to be a daydream, but now -" Qishan glanced at Shen Tang, who was lowering his head, and said quietly, "It may not be impossible. The national seal of Xin State is lost, Zheng Qiao is a violent leader again and cannot appease the people. In his heart, the national spirit and destiny condensed by the Chinese Seal in his hand may not be able to maintain the national border barrier on the other side of the mountain. Shiwu Langzi's ambition may really seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cross that mountain range. "
Xiaocheng is. A move they buried deep.
Of course, even if Shiwu didn't lay the wiring in Xiaocheng, Qishan would still have to come, one for revenge and the other for layout.
Is it interesting to live a mediocre life and die a miserable life? It is still unclear who will win and who will be proud in the end!
While the two were talking, a line of very faint text gradually appeared on the white paper -
There is really something wrong with this paper!
Shen Tang thought: "Looking horizontally, it looks like a ridge and a peak on the side?"
(End of this chapter)