madnovel Chapter 660 Calling on Patriots
Chapter 660 Calling on Patriots
Chapter 660 Calling on Patriots
"Oh dear, there's so much to do here, I'm so busy..."
It was late at night again when Qingwan finished her work and reported the situation to Lu Zheng.
She lay down next to Lu Zheng and saw him still engrossed in his studies, thinking to herself how energetic he was.
"By the way, when are you going to consolidate the forces in the area again? Take me with you when you fight."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "These places are becoming somewhat difficult to manage now. We don't have enough manpower, so we need to change our strategy."
“Let’s select a few people to form a caravan and do business with the local powers. We can also spread the word about our local policies, provide relief to the people along the way, and ideally bring them back. Don’t be stingy with the money…”
Qingwan nodded and took out her notebook to write it down.
“Those ordinary people have no status to begin with; many are slaves. You can buy a lot of them with money… If anyone tries to stop us, we can just find an excuse to deal with them…”
Qingwan muttered to herself, pondering the selection of members for the caravan.
They are currently carrying out construction here, building many workshops that will be able to produce all kinds of goods in the future, and then the massive amount of goods can be used for foreign trade.
After thinking for a moment, Qing Wan said, "Won't what we're doing here provoke resistance from the Wei Kingdom? What if they send powerful warriors or a large army..."
Lu Zhengdao said, "For a major power, what we are doing now is just a small-scale operation. At most, they will send someone over to take a look. It won't go that far."
“Someone has already come once before, so there’s no need to worry about that for the time being. If it really comes to that, then they’ll have to step over my body.”
"Even if a large army is dispatched, it will not be a simple matter. The time spent going through the procedures will be enough for us to prepare a response."
Qingwan thought about it and agreed. Even if the Wei border army wanted to fight, it couldn't just fight whenever it wanted. It would definitely need to be discussed and agreed upon by the Wei high command, and it would have to be justified.
The area they are building now is separated from the border of Wei by a buffer zone, so there is no reason for Wei to send a large army to suppress them.
Unless the State of Wei raises the banner of territorial expansion or the recapture of the northern regions...
However, if it were truly a target of them, it seems impossible to make such a big show of it.
Therefore, the problem they need to face now is actually the obstruction from the surrounding forces, while the pressure from the great dynasty is secondary.
Lu Zheng asked, "Where is Qingyi?"
Upon hearing this, Qingwan said, "She's gone to patrol various places to see if anyone is causing trouble."
Just then, a figure floated in from outside.
Yunhe looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Tsk, you two are really hardworking. Even the disciples in my sect don't necessarily cultivate like this..."
Lu Zhengdao: "Senior, you haven't rested either?"
Yunhe said leisurely, "What realm am I at? It doesn't matter if I close my eyes for a year or two."
Yunhe paused for a moment, then said, "I was just wandering around when I had nothing to do. Some of the forces in the vicinity are in a state of chaos. The forces that were waiting and watching after receiving your letter, as well as some forces that are not related to this place, have all fled. They are afraid that you will go and deal with them. You can send someone to take over."
Lu Zheng nodded upon hearing this, "I'll send a message later and have the nearest personnel go and take over."
Yunhe said, "I see you're doing quite well here, so you don't need my protection. I'm planning to travel around a bit. Is there anything you need me to tell you? If it's on my way, I can take care of it for you."
He had exceeded expectations in fulfilling the tasks assigned to him by the sect leader, and had even taught Lu Zheng some skills.
Yunhe couldn't stay by Lu Zheng's side forever, so he planned to travel around and do his own thing.
Lu Zhengdao said, "There is something I need your help with, senior. It's not a difficult thing."
As they spoke, Lu Zheng pulled out a few pages for Yun He to look at. After reading them, Yun He raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you trying to drag even more people down with you?"
"Cough cough..."
Yunhe felt that his wording was somewhat inappropriate, so he coughed and said, "Okay, I will definitely pass on the message about this small matter."
Lu Zhengdao said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."
Yunhe put away the papers and said slowly, "There's no need to say more. We can talk again when we have the chance. Take care!"
After Yunhe finished speaking, his slender figure disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.
Qingwan, standing beside her, blinked and asked curiously, "What message is Senior Yun asking you to convey?"
Lu Zheng said unhurriedly, "We are in dire need of talent here, so I plan to call on some ambitious people to come over."
Upon hearing this, Qingwan asked, "Uh, from where should we call upon them? Anguo?"
Lu Zheng said, "Throughout the world, such as the Imperial Academy of Wei, the Jixia Academy of Qi, and those famous schools of thought... Senior Yun's cultivation is profound, and he won't spend much time going anywhere. Let him help us promote them, which will save us a lot of trouble."
Qing Wan asked in slight surprise, "Can you really recruit people from those places?"
Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "In this world, there are always some pure learners and idealists, and there are also many who are frustrated and unfulfilled..."
Qingwan nodded in agreement, then suddenly remembered why Yunhe had said that earlier.
If top talents from various places come here, this area will really become lively...
When the time comes, those who want to shake them will have to think twice.
Lu Zheng had given this matter considerable thought.
Since Anguo can send some people over, he might as well recruit some talents from other places as well. Putting some things out in the open and making a big show of it can actually reduce trouble and suspicion.
As for whether anyone came here with ill intentions, Lu Zheng was not worried.
If some people can travel thousands of miles just to cause trouble and still manage to fool his sharp eyes, then they must have real skills.
……
In the mountains and fields, hundreds of armored guards rode tall steeds, escorting several luxurious carriages at high speed.
The caravan traveled for a while and soon arrived at a wide, flat road, where their speed increased considerably.
One of the guards, seeing the straight road leading into the distance, couldn't help but think of something.
He quickly rode his horse to a carriage and said in a deep voice, "Madam, it seems we have entered the territory of the Di Kingdom, but it is now under the jurisdiction of Lu Zheng. Should we take a detour?"
Now Lu Zheng is renowned in this region, and no one wants to provoke him and get burned.
"Lu Zheng? Since we're here, let's go see him..."
A woman's cool voice came from inside the carriage, "I'll have to face him sooner or later. I'd like to see what kind of person he is. I heard the rules here are very strict, so you should be careful."
"As ordered."
The guards immediately responded and then rode their horses to the front to clear the way.
(End of this chapter)