abnabooks Chapter 2308 The Fog Before Our Eyes
Chapter 2308 The Fog Before Our Eyes
Chapter 2308 The Fog Before Our Eyes
Nie Xiaolou analyzed: "Yuan power is related to the people's hearts; this has been the rule in the past."
As the people of Chiyan prospered, they naturally became even more devoted to the Chiyan royal court.
"Baoshu Kingdom began to make great efforts to rectify officialdom and smooth things over between the top and bottom ten years ago, and it is said that many corrupt officials have been punished."
The Demon Emperor nodded: "The Mu Kingdom has already implemented two rounds of new policies, not to mention Cang Yan, whose officials are walking on thin ice."
"The officials and common people of Cangyan all say that there is a vast net of heaven on the Shanjin Plain, which is so wide that nothing escapes it, and corruption cannot escape the eyes of the Dragon God."
The Demon Emperor chuckled: "The Eye of Dharma? It must be aided by some supernatural power. By the way, what about the armies that Hong Chenglue, Wang Mengdong, and the others trained for me?"
"Hong Chenglue's entire army is now under the command of the Sang Kingdom. In accordance with your decree, the Sang Kingdom appoints Hong Chenglue as the governor of the three eastern prefectures."
The Demon Emperor deliberately chose the small country of Sang, not only allowing Hong Chenglue to lead his army to join, but also appointing him as a local official.
"Wang Mengdong was appointed as the Northern Wing General of the Yu Kingdom, nominally leading 150,000 troops on behalf of the Yu Kingdom. He even led troops into battle last year, but those 150,000 troops all belonged to us."
He also mentioned the situation of three other foreign military units, which had conflicts and frictions in the region, but the problems were generally under control.
"But the combat power and Yuan energy they displayed were completely different from the native soldiers of Sang, Yu and other countries," Nie Xiaolou said solemnly. "This is just like Panlong City's relationship with Xiluo back then. The Emperor has a discerning eye; so this is how an iron-blooded and loyal army is forged."
One hundred and fifty or sixty years ago, Panlong City also existed as the territory of the Xiluo Kingdom for a long time, but the strength of the Yuan power of the Panlong army and people was far beyond what the Xiluo Kingdom could match. This was somewhat illogical according to the Yuan power theory of that time.
Just as the primordial energy of heaven and earth changed, the Demon Emperor used the idea that Qingyang had repeatedly emphasized in his last letter to conduct an experiment, allowing Hong Chenglue to emulate Zhong Shengguang of that time, to govern his own city and county, lead his own army, and even learn from Panlong City in terms of policy guidelines and training methods.
After Hong Chenglue achieved a phased success in his experiment, the Demon Emperor immediately increased his investment and used this method to secretly train even more troops.
Of course, Hong Chenglue and Wang Mengdong could not replicate it one-to-one. Even so, their army's strength far exceeded the level expected of a small country.
“The outstanding Yuan power of Panlong City is not only due to the connection between Zhong Shengguang and the Great Square Pot. I knew this a long time ago, and I also thought of Qingyang’s method a long time ago.” The Demon Emperor said coldly, “But it’s useless. Even if we understand the essence of Panlong City’s powerful Yuan power, Beka simply cannot learn it.”
"Knowing" and "mastering" are clearly two different things.
Seeing something doesn't mean you can learn it.
The Demon Emperor's composure left Nie Xiaolou speechless.
He understood the Emperor's unspoken meaning.
The Northern Demon Kingdom today is plagued by unresolved major contradictions, complex internal and external relations, and entangled interests from various parties. It is impossible for it to govern like Panlong City, let alone manage its army like Panlong City.
It has become too deeply entrenched to be restored to its original purity.
No matter how good Panlongcheng's model is, Beijia cannot learn from it, nor can so many other countries in the world.
Their problems all stem from their root causes.
"So now you're having Hong Chenglue and his men train and test troops again?"
"I can't change the overall situation of Bega, but I can still concentrate my efforts to build a powerful army and still obtain powerful elemental energy!"
Even if the Yuan Power of the entire nation of Bega is not satisfactory in the future due to various problems, the Demon Emperor's experiment has proven that local factors can still improve Yuan Power!
Even without considering the overall situation, one can still succeed in managing a specific area.
The Demon Emperor turned his head, his enormous dragon eyes staring straight to the east.
The rolling hills and the majestic Heavenly Palace are hidden behind layers of clouds and mist!
"Hong Chenglue and the others' experiment has been successful. Following this method, we can create several more powerful armies." The Demon Emperor snorted heavily. "This kind of Yuan energy will be useful in the future!"
At this point, it sighed softly:
"The news of the successful divine descent of the gods has likely reached the Mu Kingdom and Cang Yan. Among the three great kingdoms of this era, my Bega is the most powerful and has obtained the most immortals and demons during the Awakening of Insects period. The Mu Kingdom is second, and Cang Yan is last."
Nie Xiaolou respectfully replied, "Yes."
There is no doubt that Bega's top power is growing the fastest. As a long-established great power, it holds the greatest appeal for all immortals and demons.
"But when it comes to the Gods' large-scale divine descent plan, the situation is reversed. Cang Yan is the most well-prepared, followed by Mu Guo, with Bei Jia at the very bottom!"
From the very beginning of its founding, Cangyan openly raised the banner of resistance against the Heavenly Demons. It did not waste these ten years, but instead sprinted headlong toward that goal with unwavering determination.
No country in the world is more steadfast than it, not even the Mu Kingdom.
With so many years of official propaganda, the people of Shining Gold believe that once the Heavenly Demons descend in full force, the human world will surely suffer a catastrophe, and the good days they have now will be completely wiped out. Therefore, the atmosphere of preparing for war is the strongest among all people.
Lingshan and the Mu Kingdom are also preparing for war, but they are taking a different approach than Cangyan. They still rely on powerful figures, and their efforts to mobilize the common people are far less effective than those in Cangyan.
Nie Xiaolou said, "Cang Yan's plan is very clear. He wants to rely on Yuan power as the main force, but this is too much effort and the result is uncertain. It is too risky."
If one relies on top-tier power to fight against the Heavenly Demon, then it is sufficient to win over a limited number of powerful individuals, and these can be supplemented with benefits for the people.
If we want to use the hearts and minds of the people to fight against the demons, then we need to win over hundreds of millions of people.
The two methods are on completely different levels of difficulty.
Mu Guo's decision was to choose the easier path over the more difficult one, which was more realistic.
At this moment, the thick clouds outside the palace dispersed, revealing a corner of Lingxu City. The Demon Emperor stared at the city below and said, "The way the Mu Kingdom acts is to take from the deficient and give to the excessive, which is an ancient method. Cang Yan does the exact opposite. I heard that Jiu You and the Mu Emperor once made a bet to each use their own methods. What do you think?"
The meeting between the Nine Nether Emperor and Emperor Mou in Ju City contained many details that were not kept secret, including the high-stakes gamble between the two emperors.
Nie Xiaolou pondered for a long time before whispering:
"I don't have a high opinion of Cang Yan. Jiu You is using limited power to do things without certainty, so the chances of success are too small."
"So you're optimistic about Mount Ling and the Kingdom of Mou?" the Demon Emperor countered. "If Mount Ling's methods had succeeded over the past three thousand years, would we be standing here today?"
The Lingshan model has been used for three thousand years, and what has been the result?
With the sudden emergence of Bega, the gods of Lingxu rose to power, while Lingshan gradually declined.
Even against the backdrop of an unprecedented revival of spiritual energy in the world, and even with the support of numerous immortal sects, Lingshan and the Mu Kingdom still lacked confidence in defeating Bega; otherwise, they would have already taken action.
Even Bega couldn't defeat them, so how could the Spirit Gods behind Bega possibly win?
(End of this chapter)