The Demon Lords

The Wild People King sighed, nodded, and said:

"The Yan Emperor is old. I once heard that Master Zang of Qian State entered Yanjing and severed the dragon veins of Yan. Since then, rumors began to spread that the Yan Emperor’s life was coming to an end."

The Blind Man spoke: "Later, that grand elder in the palace passed away at Tianhu Mountain, returning all the fortune absorbed from the Yan Cauldron along with the accumulation of the Tianhu Mountain’s centuries-old temple, seemingly restoring it."

"Mr. Bei, do you believe it?"

"If you believe, there is; if not, there isn’t. Simply saying that man can conquer heaven is too arbitrary. I think in life and matters, a little luck is still needed."

"That’s the reason. Since I knew the Jade Order of my holy family was in his lordship’s hands, I realized this point. I even feel that our lord is my fate.

A game of chess, finally reaching the middle game,

advancing further can broaden the horizon;

taking a step back can also open up vast possibilities;

yet, when our lord appeared, I was left in a standstill.

I never believed in fate before, because in your Zhuxia people’s eyes, my holy family is just beasts, and how can beasts have the right to discuss fate?

But now,

I’m starting to believe a bit."

The Blind Man smiled slightly,

and said:

"You’re playing Gobang, not Go. Your borrowed metaphor seems somewhat far-fetched."

"Say what you want to say. The object is just a pretext. Actually, Mr. Bei should understand my thoughts. How long can the Yan Emperor’s body hold on?

I don’t believe all those rumors are baseless,

the most important point is,

the Yan Emperor is a far-sighted and ambitious emperor,

wow,

how should I put it,

actually, I am the same."

The Blind Man smiled.

"Don’t laugh, be serious, I beg you!"

The Blind Man put away his smile, "Alright, I won’t laugh."

"Yes, I think, the Yan Emperor, trampling the noble clans, annexing the Three Jin, expelling the holy family, overpowering Qian and Chu, such an emperor, with his character, would surely want to come out and take a look.

For example, in Jin land,

the dragon chariot takes a tour;

an emperor’s inspection tour would indeed be quite costly, but it can effectively stabilize the people’s hearts and deter the situation. Costs-wise, it’s actually worth it.

But he didn’t, he just stayed in Yanjing, in his palace."

The Blind Man nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

In another world’s history, Emperor Qin also toured the world many times. Later historians often criticized him for arrogance and extravagance.

Actually, it wasn’t the case, because soon after the Ancestor Dragon died, the world collapsed.

This means the emperor considered himself a "stabilizing" tool, securing his empire.

If the Yan Emperor could have toured Jin land in the previous two years, it would have greatly benefited the situation in Jin land. The people of Jin land could feel the emperor’s pressure more directly, and it would help win people’s hearts.

Of course, aside from political factors, from a personal perspective, such inspections are inherently very fascinating.

The Wild People King continued:

"So, what we confront might be an old emperor with not much time left."

"Yes."

"We need to discuss this carefully for two more days to facilitate adjustments when our lord meets the emperor."

The Blind Man shook his head, and said:

"This is my lord’s strength. In this aspect, he is stronger than all of us."

The Wild People King blinked,

and said:

"Are you praising our lord?"

With the Wild People King’s intelligence, he couldn’t clearly determine whether this was a compliment or sarcasm.

The Blind Man then said:

"Your manner of doing things tends to be cloying; my lord is different. My lord can make people feel refreshed and appetizing."

"Then I must really learn from our lord."

"There’s no need. My lord is indifferent to this."

Because the Lords have been flattering round after round,

causing my lord’s threshold for excitement to rise higher and higher.

The Wild People King said:

"Back to the point, just an Academic Affairs Office is not enough. The scent of blood does not easily spread. We must identify and eliminate key families suspected of identity fraud, at least muster an execution scene at a marketplace junction."

"To do this, just his lordship’s personal guards aren’t enough."

"So, we need to deploy troops," the Wild People King replied.

The Blind Man placed another piece,

and said:

"Outside Ying Capital City, there are Three Major Camps, one camp of Jin land auxiliaries, with more than ten thousand, one camp is former Eastern Conquest Army, six thousand, one camp is Southern Pacification Army, three thousand.

Which do you say to choose?"

Ying Capital City is the most important city of Cheng State, also the central hub radiating the entire Cheng State, a transit point for war-time funds and supplies. Having just two thousand soldiers outside the city seems a bit scarce, but it’s important to know that in the outskirts of Ying Capital City, by Wang River, in other surrounding cities, garrison troops are stationed. Should there be any commotion, reinforcements from various routes can quickly arrive.

The Wild People King playfully caressed the chess pieces in his hand, knowing this was his first assignment after being externally placed. Both his lordship and Mr. Bei in front of him intended to test his capabilities.

Immediately he said:

"Hehe, Jin Army is raised as maidservants, and they think of themselves as such. They dare not act rashly, pressing them is meaningless.

Surely, deploy the three thousand Southern Pacification Army. Three thousand Southern Pacification Army will be more than enough to enter the city, arrest, and apprehend people.

Once the Southern Pacification Army moves, the Jin Army and Eastern Conquest Army outside wouldn’t dare to act irrationally, let alone intervene, even with a Prefect Order."

The Blind Man placed another piece, creating a four-in-a-row,

and said:

"Under what name to deploy troops?"