abnabooks Chapter 2211 Endless Labor, Never-ending Battles
Chapter 2211 Endless Labor, Never-ending Battles
Chapter 2211 Endless Labor, Never-ending Battles
With just a gentle touch, Mei Wu Niang felt a soft breeze on her face, and an invisible force gently pressed her back into the chair.
She only saw He Lingchuan take out a seal, stamp a red seal on the end of the letter, then fold the letter and put it into a brocade pouch.
“This is your life-saving charm.” He handed the brocade pouch forward. “If you are caught red-handed and unfortunately arrested, make sure that the ruler of the Heavenly Palace or Lingxu City gets hold of this pouch. It can save your life.”
Mei Wu Niang's eyes lit up, and she was about to go and receive it.
He Lingchuan pulled his hand back: "I've sealed this. If you break it, it won't work."
Really?
Mei Wu Niang immediately said, "Alright, I won't take it apart. I don't joke around with things that can save my life!"
He Lingchuan then handed the brocade pouch to her: "Finished your noodles? Come with me, let's find a skilled doctor for your face."
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Soon after, the situation in the war quietly changed.
The allies and sects abandoned by the Mu Kingdom were conquered one by one by Bega and his forces, and in the process, a large amount of Nightmare Qi was generated and absorbed by Tianluo Star.
This was a success for the Demon Emperor Bega, as it used this method to offer Nightmare Qi to the Heavenly Demon in order to alleviate the Heavenly Demon's dissatisfaction with it.
But of course, doing this also has side effects.
The seven major vassal demon kingdoms, including Bolang and Shanyu, contributed the most to the war against Mu and suffered the heaviest casualties. However, as the war dragged on, they discovered that Chiyan Kingdom, Baoshu Kingdom, and Lingxu City were actually making a fortune in the trade with Mu!
Meanwhile, Bega generated the most nightmare energy when he was clearing out the forces of Lingshan, while the contribution of nightmare energy generated in the Mubei battlefield was not prominent. In other words, the efforts of the vassal demon kingdoms such as Shanyu Kingdom were not recognized by the gods, but instead they were scolded a lot.
Playing like this gets pretty boring after a while.
Those who exert the least effort often reap the greatest rewards.
Those who contributed the most suffered the most damage!
How can I bear this?
Don't forget, although we all belong to the Northern Demon Kingdom, we are actually competitors, and even at war with each other. If they become stronger, doesn't that mean we become weaker?
The seven vassal states repeatedly protested at the royal court, demanding the severing of border trade between their countries and the Mu Kingdom, and declared that "every copper coin we send to the Mu Kingdom will become an arrow shot at our soldiers!"
Lingxu City could not possibly agree to such a request.
Those trade routes carry not only goods from the Mu Kingdom, but also goods from Cangyan and other countries. If they are all cut off without any explanation, the biggest loser will be Bega himself.
Furthermore, as the aggressor with the upper hand, Bega should have been fearless, displaying its power with a grand and prosperous exterior and a peaceful and prosperous interior, showcasing the grandeur of a great nation. Even the attacked Mu Kingdom didn't sever the trade routes of the Yangshan Islands; why should Bega be the first to...sever its own lifeline?
With the disputes in the court escalating and rumors spreading throughout the country, how could the soldiers on the front lines concentrate on fighting a good war?
Here's another background information:
From the very beginning of its founding, Cangyan proclaimed to the world that the Heavenly Demons not only plundered the people's wealth but also waged wars, exchanging the flesh and blood of the young for Nightmare Qi to sustain themselves.
This is the first time we've ever seen such a large-scale exposure of the demon's cruel face.
The first reaction of an ordinary person upon hearing this is disbelief.
But the deeds of Cang Yan and the Nine Nether Emperor slowly spread among the people, and Cang Yan's declaration of establishing a kingdom was mentioned again and again.
If you mention it many times, people will gradually start to believe it.
After all, the Nine Nether Emperor is such a powerful figure, even though he has been demonized in many countries—doesn't being demonized make him seem even more powerful? —More and more people believe that what he said and did must have some truth to it.
The words and actions of outstanding people easily inspire confidence and inspire followers.
Not to mention, the Nine Nether Emperor also has an identity that is not officially recognized in most countries:
Dragon God reincarnation!
The Dragon God accused the Heavenly God of reaping human lives in exchange for Nightmare Energy. Although the god-worshipping nations like Bega vehemently denied this claim and said that Cang Yan had smeared the Heavenly God, conspiracy theories have always been the most popular. People not only talked about them with great interest but were also particularly willing to spread them.
The soldiers of these demon kingdoms, including Beka, had certainly heard of it.
When the army and the Mu army were locked in a stalemate, and when the outcome was uncertain, some people couldn't help but wonder if Lingxu City was intentionally driving them to the battlefield, or if they were intentionally using their lives to exchange for Nightmare Qi to offer as tribute to the gods.
Such remarks have appeared more than once or twice in the military, and each time they have been severely suppressed, but the trend has not been stopped at all.
All the mouths of gold, accumulating and destroying bones.
Gradually, the overall performance of the Bega army on the battlefield became less proactive.
After all, no one goes to the battlefield intending to die.
In these several vassal states, the officials lacked motivation and the soldiers were not enthusiastic. As time went by, the intensity of the Bei-Mu battlefield gradually decreased. Sometimes, there was no fighting on the western front of the Mu state, and the rest period lasted for more than a month.
The army was exhausted and began to slack off. Sometimes, both sides at the front would secretly make some deals, exchanging some addictive supplies. They would only fight a few more battles to get by when the Heavenly Palace and Lingxu City urged them to come.
The Nine Nether Emperor, who had been closely monitoring the battlefield between the powerful nations, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving here and addressed his ministers:
"In today's world, as long as the three great powers of Bega, Mou, and Cangyan remain peaceful overall, even if other places are in chaos, the rate at which the Nightmare Qi grows will be far slower than the eruption of the God's Dew. The laws of Tianluo Star are generally favorable to the human world."
These three major powers are the most important cornerstones of world stability.
With these three as ballast, the storms stirred up by the Heavenly Demon can't get too big.
Despite the turmoil in the outside world, this is actually the best opportunity in nearly a thousand years for humankind:
Abundant spiritual energy, all things flourish, the celestial demons fall, and humanity rises!
When Wang Fubao arrived in the capital to assume his post, he couldn't help but ask the emperor for advice:
"The Mu Kingdom has completely retreated, abandoning its old allies and subordinates from Lingshan. Its reputation and prestige will certainly be damaged. By the time the Mu-Bei War ends, I'm afraid the Mu Kingdom will have very few allies left in the human world."
He had never thought about these things deeply before, until he led troops into battle and was tempered by many hardships, he finally understood the true meaning of the saying "He who does not plan for the whole situation is not fit to plan for a part".
He Lingchuan didn't even look up: "So what?"
He was still pleased, as Wang Fubao and Wan Qiliang, among others, had grown rapidly in recent years.
They are a microcosm of the young generals of the Cangyan Kingdom.
A great power needs such emerging and thriving forces.
"Won't it be left all alone then?"
“There are gains and losses; this is called cutting off an arm to survive, or it is called having no other choice.” He Lingchuan stopped writing. “The Mu Kingdom is not stupid; it knows that it must do everything it can to overcome the current difficulties before it can consider the ‘future.’ But this does not mean that it has no chance to fight back and expand its power.”
(End of this chapter)