Eternal Sword

Chapter 109 How to break the situation
Chen Tang was like this by nature. He was unwilling to get involved even in the open and secret struggles and conspiracies in the court.

He just wanted to use the power of Qinglong Division to get rid of the young leader this time, then stay away from the court and wander around the world.

A knife and a pot of wine.

When encountering injustice, let the knife speak.

Meet interesting people and have a drink together.

When faced with a sudden rebellion in Pingzhou and a foreign invasion, Chen Tang's first reaction was to stay away from them and avoid getting covered in blood.

He was only an eighth-rank official, and was like an ant in front of thousands of troops, insignificant.

Once you are involved in the battlefield, you will be in danger of death.

Chen Tang asked: "When will the governor of Pingzhou start a rebellion?"

"It's hard to say."

The guest in the mountain said, "It's possible within half a year. It also depends on how Emperor Qian responds. If there is any emergency, the governor of Pingzhou may start a rebellion at any time."

"It seems I have to prepare early."

Chen Tang pondered and said, "Senior, are you still staying here? Do you want to leave with us?"

As a time traveler, he has no sense of belonging to Qian Country itself.

Especially after witnessing the difficult life of the people in Changze County and the experiences of his previous family, he had even less favorable impression of the Qian Kingdom court.

As for the rebellion in Pingzhou and the invasion from foreign countries, we are too weak to help.

In this chaotic war, the only thing he can do is to save his own life and protect his family.

It can be predicted that a war will inevitably break out between Pingzhou and Qian State.

It might even turn into a war between the Far North Frost Region and the Qian Kingdom.

By then, the entire Pingzhou area might be invaded by war, and no place would be safe.

During war, food supplies will become more scarce.

If we stay in Pingzhou, survival will become extremely difficult.

The only way out is to go south and leave Pingzhou as soon as possible!

"I can't go down the mountain."

Shan Zhongke shook his head, looked up at Chen Tang with a complicated expression, and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Chen Tang heard that Shan Zhongke's tone was a little strange, so he asked tentatively: "Senior, do you not want me to leave?"

"It's just that I don't want to see Pingzhou fall into the hands of foreigners."

The mountain visitor whispered.

Seeing that the mountain guest was acting out of character and was quite concerned about this matter, Chen Tang couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Most of the guests in the mountains are from the previous dynasty, and they probably had a high status in the previous dynasty, so they can only hide in the snowy mountains and dare not show up, for fear of being discovered by the Qian Kingdom.

If that’s the case, why should he care so much about Qian Kingdom?

Even if Pingzhou rebelled, what did it have to do with him?
As if seeing the doubt in Chen Tang's heart, Shan Zhongke said slowly: "If it is just an ordinary change of dynasty, I won't care at all. But once Pingzhou is incorporated into the Extreme North Frost Region, it means that the foreign race will occupy Pingzhou, which will be a huge disaster for the people of Pingzhou."

"I have experienced the war in Northern Shenzhou. Under the invasion of various foreign races, this land was ravaged by war. Wherever they passed, no grass grew. War, plague, hunger, natural disasters... Not many people in Pingzhou can escape."

"In Qian Country, the people of Pingzhou may just have a hard life, but if they are incorporated into Hanyu, they may not even have a way to survive. The people of the seven countries in Hanyu will kill the able-bodied men in Pingzhou and drown them in the river. The elderly and weak will most likely starve to death, and the women will become playthings..."

"Until there is no more blood of the Qian people in Pingzhou, and it completely becomes part of the Hanyu."

Chen Tang fell silent.

When the mountain visitor said this, he was in a low mood. He looked towards the snow-capped mountains in the distance, his eyes revealing a depth and sadness that he could not understand.

After a pause, the mountain guest stood up, walked out of the cave, looked at the vast land under his feet, and said: "Hundreds of thousands of heroic soldiers and passionate men from the previous dynasty are buried here. If Pingzhou is incorporated into the Far North Frost Region, these people will have died in vain."

Chen Tang suddenly asked: "If I stay in Pingzhou, what can I do? I am only an eighth-rank, what influence can I have on this situation? Can I prevent Pingzhou from falling into the hands of foreign races?"

He is self-aware.

If he, a mere rank eight, was involved in this kind of war and killing between great powers, he wouldn't even be able to make a single wave.

It’s not that Chen Tang is belittling himself.

If Pingzhou's situation was a game of chess, then with all his experiences in past and present lives combined, he would not even be considered a chess piece.

If it weren't for Shan Zhongke's analysis, he wouldn't even know that Pingzhou Mu was plotting a rebellion, and he wouldn't know that there were so many games of bargaining, compromises, and conspiracies behind it.

When disaster strikes, it's too late.

The mountain visitor did not answer immediately.

He took a branch and drew it on the snow, not knowing what he was trying to deduce.

After a long silence, the guest in the mountain stood up and said, "If you follow my instructions, you will have a chance to save Pingzhou!"

real or fake?

Chen Tang asked, "How confident are you?"

The guest from the mountain said: "Thirty percent."

Chen Tang: “…”

You're only 30% sure, and you've been gesturing for so long...

Chen Tang exhaled and said casually, "Thirty percent is not a small amount. We can give it a try."

All his skills were taught by the guests in the mountains.

He was just a little curious about how the mountain guest, who stayed on the snow-capped mountains all day, could use him to make a move on the chessboard and break the deadlock.

Where does the mountain guest get this 30% confidence from?

"You really want to stay?"

Shan Zhongke stared at Chen Tang with a stern look in his eyes and said, "This matter really has nothing to do with you. For you, leaving Pingzhou and heading south is the best choice. Once you are involved, you may have no way out!"

"I'm not afraid of anything!" Chen Tang took off the wine gourd from his waist, took a big sip, and grinned, "Life is just a big dream, just do it vigorously and enjoy it, everyone comes naked and leaves naked, who cares about it."

"it is good!"

The mountain visitor's eyes lit up.

"Are you impressed?"

Chen Tang joked, raised his head, and said, "If you are touched, please teach me a few more of your best skills, so that I won't be killed when I go down the mountain."

"Ha ha!"

Shan Zhongke laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry, the 30% I just mentioned is just the possibility of you saving Pingzhou. As for the possibility of you surviving, it is at least 80%."

Hearing this, Chen Tang felt relieved.

From this perspective, the worst that can happen is that the dog's life can be saved, so just do your best.

Shan Zhongke said again: "Don't you want to seek revenge on the young leader of the Black Water Gang? This rebellion in Pingzhou is your chance!"

"Oh?"

Chen Tang became interested.

He didn't really care about saving Pingzhou or anything like that. He just wanted to help the guest in the mountain fulfill his wish.

What he cared about was how to kill the young leader of the Black Water Gang.

The guest in the mountain said: "After you come down the mountain this time, you must find a way to lure this person to Wu'an County."

"Easy to say."

Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "Let's make trouble for the Black Water Gang."

The Black Water Gang in Wu'an County is too powerful and has many strong men, so he can't afford to offend them at the moment.

The base in Changze County is a good target.

When I get down the mountain this time, I’ll stop by Changze County for a visit.

Chen Tang asked: "Senior, what arrangements do you have? Tell me. I have an idea in mind."

"There are three keys to breaking through."

The guest in the mountain said: "Of the seven countries in the cold region, the Black Water Country is the closest to Pingzhou, separated by three thousand snowy mountains. And this time it is the Black Water Gang that is active in Pingzhou, so I guess that the first wave of support for Pingzhou must come from the Black Water Country!"

"So, the first key is to cut off the Black Water Nation's support for the governor of Pingzhou. If this is accomplished, we can increase our chances of winning by another 30%!"

Add another 30% and you’ll have a 60% chance of success.

The chances of winning are not small.

But that's easier said than done.

How to cut it off?

You stay at home on the snowy mountain and refuse to come down.

Can I rely on an eighth-rank person like me?

Chen Tang asked: "If I'm not mistaken, the support from the Black Water Nation to Pingzhou should be an army, right? How can we cut it off?"

"Don't worry about this."

The mountain guest said, "After you come down the mountain, ask Brother Feng to come see me."

"Who is Brother Feng?"

Chen Tang was a little confused.

The guest in the mountain said, "You still don't know his name? He is the old man who taught you the skill of the gecko climbing the wall."

"Is his last name Feng? I really don't know."

Chen Tang muttered, and then asked, "What's your name, senior? Should I ask him to come to you directly?"

To be honest, with the fat old man's temper, if Chen Tang asked him to meet someone, the fat old man would probably not bother to pay attention.

"You don't have to say my name."

The guest in the mountain said, "I will teach you two more martial arts skills later. After you learn them, find an opportunity to spar with him. Then, he will come to you on his own."

So amazing?

Chen Tang was still somewhat excited when he heard that he could learn martial arts again.

Shan Zhongke continued, "The second key lies in Emperor Qian. If you want to quell this rebellion, Emperor Qian will definitely compromise and reappoint the Grand Commandant."

"And his sister is in Wu'an County, in a dangerous place. It depends on how much Emperor Qian cares about his sister. If he cares a lot, he can respond as soon as possible and send troops to attack, which will increase the chances of victory by another 20%."

Chen Tang said: "This seems to have nothing to do with me."

"The third key is related to you."

Shan Zhongke continued, "The key is Wu'an County! During the rebellion in Pingzhou, the thirteen counties should have been under the control of the governor of Pingzhou, but Wu'an County was an exception."

Chen Tang frowned and said, "County Lieutenant Han Lang controls the military defense of Wu'an County, and the government office is also under his control. According to the worst-case scenario, if Xuantian Temple and Qinglong Division both remain neutral, Wu'an County really has no power to resist the combined forces of Wu'an Marquis and the Black Water Gang."

"Have."

The guest in the mountain said: "Li family!"

Chen Tang noticed that the guest in the mountain did not mention the county magistrate, but the Li family.

The guest in the mountain said, "This county governor is definitely not as weak as you heard from other places. If he was so incompetent, the Huo family would have eliminated him by various means long ago."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Li family definitely holds a certain power."

The team of light cavalry led by Li Boxiong suddenly appeared in Chen Tang's mind.

Shan Zhongke said: "The power accumulated by the Li family may not be able to compete with the Huo family and the Black Water Gang, but if we add the reputation and prestige of the Suzaku Guards and the county governor in Wu'an County, we may be able to turn the tables and take back the military and political power of Wu'an County!"

"After you go down the mountain this time, what you need to do is to unite with the Li family as much as possible. Once Wu'an County starts an uprising, the Li family will be your retreat."

(End of this chapter)