abnabooks Chapter 2176 Hidden Crisis
Chapter 2176 Hidden Crisis
Chapter 2176 Hidden Crisis
He Lingchuan smiled and said, "They all hope that the other party will fight against Bega for them. If we don't break this vicious circle, even if we repeat this routine a hundred times, Lingshan will not get the result we want."
Xin Yi thought for a moment: "You mean..."
"A leader with backbone. He has backbone from beginning to end! How can you expect them to be servile to Lingshan first and then be strong to Beijia later?"
He Lingchuan said word for word: "Lingshan's method first eliminated all the capable people and generals, and only selected cowards and weaklings. Do you really think that such a crooked root can grow into a good bamboo shoot?"
Xin Yi was moved and remained silent for a long time.
Over the years, Lingshan has been reflecting on the reasons why it has not been able to foster effective forces, and there are dozens of reasons for summarizing them. But no one has ever been able to be as incisive as He Lingchuan.
What made him even more upset was that He Lingchuan was clearly right, but Lingshan just couldn't change.
It is impossible for Lingshan not to seize the spiritual energy of the world and it is impossible for Lingshan not to provide support to the immortals, otherwise Lingshan itself would not exist.
The fundamental contradiction between it and the local government forces determines that the two sides are only superficially united and unable to work together.
Neither of them mentioned why Bega, who was supported by Tianmo, could succeed.
Because the answer is obvious.
And this was the only case of great success under Tianmo's hands, and the others also ended in failure.
"The only thing in this world that can fight against Bejia and resist the demons is the independent force like Panlong City that is tenacious and strong from beginning to end. With more forces like this, our chances of winning will be a little better." He Lingchuan got back to the point, "Brother Xin, countless failures in the past have proved that relying on Lingshan is not a good way. In the end, we can only rely on ourselves."
Xin Yi's identity was there, so He Lingchuan had to persuade him again and again without getting tired of it.
"Myself?" Xin Yi sighed softly, looking disappointed. "You're right. I can only rely on myself. To be honest, I have repeatedly thought about how to build a strong country that can not only compete with Beijia, but also break the vicious circle of the rapid decline of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth after its revival."
He finally couldn't help but say this.
He Lingchuan immediately said: "That's not easy, but I think there is only one key point——"
Xin Yi subconsciously asked: "What?"
"Keep the autonomy firmly in your own hands!" He Lingchuan said solemnly, "Minimize the interference of Lingshan on the country, and don't let Lingshan suck blood from your country!"
Xin Yi remained silent, as if thinking about something.
"It must be very difficult." He Lingchuan poured him a glass of wine. "But think about it. Beijia's demon emperor is still subject to the checks and balances of the Heavenly Demon and Fan Demon Kingdoms. It has been helpless since the beginning of its establishment. This newly-emerged independent country does not have to be bound by those restrictions and can do what it wants. With such a strong autonomy, as long as it can withstand the wind and rain, there is no need to worry about not being able to compare with Beijia in the future."
Xin Yi looked at him carefully and said, "General, you think more deeply than I do. It seems that you have been thinking about it a lot. Why, are you also interested in establishing a country?"
People without ambition will never think about this level.
He Lingchuan smiled and said nothing.
He didn't just think so, he actually did it!
"General Hu Yi is a rare talent. It's a pity that he is trapped in such a small place." Xin Yi's eyes were filled with desire. "East of Beijia is a vast land where you can soar up to 90,000 miles. How about going with me?"
With his status, experience and sophistication, he had never invited anyone so directly.
He Lingchuan raised his bamboo chopsticks and pointed at the paulownia tree outside the door: "No matter how beautiful this tree is, its roots are in Panlong City. If you transplant it thousands of miles away, even if it survives, it may not be as thriving as it is now."
This is rejection.
Xin Yi also looked up at Wutong and sighed after a long while:
"What I want to take thousands of miles away is not this tree, but the phoenix on the tree. Where is the phoenix not a phoenix? Where can it not laugh proudly in the sky? Besides, even if it is this tree that is transplanted, it can at least survive."
"Brother Xin, what do you mean?"
"I'm leaving soon anyway, so I might as well be honest with you." Xin Yi seemed to have hesitated for a long time before deciding to say it all.
He Lingchuan changed his posture and sat upright: "Please speak, I am all ears."
"Remember the multiple agreements Panlong City signed with Lingshan some time ago? It was the time when Baisha Bay almost blocked the Maohe trade route."
At that time, Lingshan also wanted to deploy the spirit gathering array to Panlong territory, but was repeatedly rejected by Zhong Shengguang. Lingshan was displeased and withdrew all aid to Panlong City, and also banned all goods from Panlong City from Baisha Bay.
At that time, He Lingchuan came to do Xin Yi's work, and the two of them acted as middlemen, respectively persuading Zhong Shengguang and Lingshan to take a step back and replace tribute with investment.
He Lingchuan knew the difficulty and was not sure he could accomplish it, but Xin Yi did have some influence in Lingshan, and he finally convinced the immortals.
He Lingchuan's heart skipped a beat: "What's the problem?"
How much time has passed? What new twists and turns are going to happen?
Xin Yi said softly, "Don't think that you can rest easy just because we have reached an agreement. Some immortals are dissatisfied and think that the original way of paying tribute is better."
He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows: "Why? In reality, the original method makes less profit."
"But the original method is simpler and clearer." Xin Yi coughed softly, "After signing the agreement with Panlong City, it will take at least one or two years to see the return, and the profit share each period is not fixed, which is difficult to calculate. Moreover, although I can get a share by helping Panlong City negotiate with the national and local forces on the Second Sea Route, it is... too much effort."
He said it in a subtle way, but He Lingchuan still smiled, not hiding his contempt.
Of course, it is easy and effortless to take the tribute money. If you are used to this kind of comfortable money, how can you earn hard-earned money?
However, how can there be so much easy money in the world? Lingshan is too lazy to change, and this kind of money is destined to be collected less and less in the future.
But in the short term, its dissatisfaction is a threat to Panlong City, and it is unknown when it will erupt again.
"I will be returning to the Shahe River Basin soon, so I can no longer mediate for you." Xin Yi said sincerely, "Panlong City has signed many agreements with Lingshan. You should be wary of some of the immortals in Lingshan who may try to take advantage of the agreements."
He was no longer hinting, but stating it explicitly.
This was not easy considering his background.
"Thank you, Brother Xin." He Lingchuan stood up and bowed to him to express his gratitude.
Xin Yi pointed out Lingshan’s true attitude towards the agreement, which is very important to Panlong City.
Knowing Lingshan’s idea, Panlong City made preparations in advance to facilitate future response.