The death of the leader was just a trigger, and Jian Chen believed that something must have happened that day that made Su Yue change his mind, and it must have been so important that it completely changed Su Yue's dream that he had been planning for a long time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Even if no one died that day, once Su Yue made such a decision, he would find an excuse.

Chen Jian also thought about what he would do if he was Su Yue, he felt that he would recognize his strength, and he would rather not have that false name, but try to unite the clan towns along the big river and close to Dongyi. Having the same enemy and having the same need for water control is the basis of an alliance of interests, and in this alliance, Sucheng has an absolute advantage.

If you want to unite all the clans that have no need for water control and the threat of Dongyi, you must give up a lot of rights to achieve a balance, which is to gain face and lose your heart.

The current situation is the same as what Chen Jian had imagined before, the clans along the Great River and close to Dongyi all support Su Yue, while the rest of the clans do not, what happened to make Su Yue suddenly change?

He walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back and asked, "What about the clan leaders who oppose Su Yue now?" Left? ”

"Not yet, many people are still looking forward to the final talks, and they are also waiting for the leader of Suyue to change his mind. There are also some chieftains...... I hope to meet you. ”

"See me?"

E Yue sighed and said, "Those leaders are already quite dissatisfied with the leader of Suyue in their hearts, but they want to get an answer for the things that Ji Xia promised before. ”

"What reply?"

E Yue gritted her teeth and said, "What Ji Xia promised to share with his relatives is a natural blood relative without an oath?" Or is it the oath after the oath of kinship? ”

Jian Chen opened his mouth wide and said, "What do you mean?" They...... Ready to break with Awa Cheng completely? This oath is completely impossible? ”

"Something like this. It is impossible for them to accept the opinion put forward by the leader of Su Yue, and of course the leader of Su Yue knows that his opinion will not be accepted by everyone. Since you put forward an opinion that you know will not be accepted, isn't it just to disagree with the result? ”

Chen Jian stood in place for a long time, he had been full of expectations for this oath since half a year ago, in order to get the identity of a relative, he did not hesitate to promise the spread of various technologies, so that the craftsmen of Xia City spent two months to stop normal production and produce those ritual playthings that he didn't care about at all.

It was easy to obtain a kinship identity recognized by everyone by selling well and preparing carefully, but in a blink of an eye, the clan alliance of the kinship oath disappeared? I still hope that after Su Yue's death, he will kill his son and inherit it directly by virtue of his prestige, but this time it is completely different.

After a while, Jian Chen asked, "Have you heard anything?" ”

"No, we are also very surprised that Su Yue suddenly changed his mind, but there is no news. Now the cities near Caohe are waiting for you to come back to discuss this matter, what should we do? Is it going back? Is it to continue not to express an opinion? Is it to rebuke the leader of Suyue? Still is...... Or do you accept Su Yue's opinions and swear an oath to them? ”

E Yue whispered, "Now there are a total of twenty-seven Chengyi clans supporting Suyue, all of which are close to the Great River and facing the threat of Dongyi. Dozens of small clans in seven or eight cities are still waiting, and the rest have been clearly opposed. Among the more than sixty powerful clan cities today, only these few near our Caohe River have not made a clear statement. ”

Inadvertently, because of the combination of Xia Cheng's technology and the Caohe Three-City Alliance, the Chengyi Alliance near Caohe also has a strength that cannot be underestimated, nominally Xia Cheng is a city that has just become a kin, but many people know that the Chengyi Alliance near Caohe is headed by Xia Cheng.

Caohe doesn't need to think about the flooding of the big river, and it doesn't need to consider the threat of Dongyi, even if it provokes Sucheng, I'm afraid that the other party will be difficult to retaliate, and it can completely wander away, or even ride on both sides.

Wei He and E Yue did not express their position clearly, but Chen Jian understood the meaning revealed: do not support, do not oppose, isolate themselves.

This is good for all these towns, but in the long run it is easy to feel so isolated that it is alienated from the center of the entire cultural circle.

Seeing that the two of them were expecting him to make a decision, Chen Jian said after a while: "I'll think about it again, don't worry for the time being, at least figure out what happened first." ”

"It's useless. We've inquired a long time ago, and no one can say exactly what's going on, and I'm afraid only Su Yue and the people he trusts the most know. With Su Yue's cunning, he will definitely force us to make a choice before we figure it out. ”

"Wait a little longer."

"Ji Xia is not very old, and he has always done things like a knife, why is he so hesitant this time? I have always admired Ji Xia's work, never said those lies, even though there were many quarrels between us before, but after the quarrel, we can understand Ji Xia's decision, this time Ji Xia's hesitation makes me very puzzled. Forgive me for being stupid, I really don't understand what else I can't decide? ”

"Leaving Sucheng, even if Sucheng is dissatisfied, what can he do? Thousands of miles away, with what Ji Xia said before, even if the food needed to send hundreds of troops is unbearable for them, they have no cars and horses, even if they have ships, they are against the current. Could it be that we really want to swear an oath with Sucheng and take Suyue as the leader? Why? ”

Wei He and E Yue said very bluntly, they are not afraid of Sucheng, and they do not ask for Sucheng, so naturally there is no need to swear an oath with Sucheng?

Jian Chen didn't know how to explain to the two of them, or even if he explained the other party, he might not be able to agree, his dream was to become a person who was trusted by all his relatives, but his dream was not the dream of those two people, and the end of this dream could only accommodate one person, so it couldn't be explained.

After a long time, Chen Jian bowed down and said: "Two, our three cities are one, and the consideration of the two of them is also very reasonable, Xia also thanks the two of you for your respect to wait for me to come back and make a decision." This time, I hope that the two of you can allow me to think about it and support my decision, the interests of the Grass River Cities are the interests of Xia City, and I will not betray this. ”

"You also know that the medicine of fire and the art of copper smelting are what the rest of the cities want, and we can exchange this exchange for many of the things we want. But with so many needs, I'm afraid Xia Cheng's manpower can't do it, and the two brother cities will always help me...... Give some people, in exchange for the goods, Xia City accounted for seven, the remaining two cities were divided, ten years later, those craftsmen have also been in hand, understand the truth, when the time comes, let them return to their respective cities is also my practice of our Caohe Alliance. ”

It seems that Chen Jian's two sentences have no connection in the slightest, and the jump is huge, but Eyue and Wei He both understand what Chen Jian means - a part of the monopoly interests of Xia Cheng should be divided into the two cities, but the price is that the two cities support Chen Jian's decision, whether it is to leave or stay or even tear up with Sucheng.

As for the lack of manpower, that is just a necessary statement, the craftsmen of the two cities have really learned, and in ten years the two cities will be the same as the summer city.

They are very aware of the huge demand for these goods, and they also know how many things they can exchange for, and three out of ten are divided into two cities, but even if they only account for thirteen, at least two cities can support a hundred and ten people like a full-time army like Xia Cheng, far more than a thousand slaves can produce.

And Chen Jian is by no means a person who does not consider interests for no reason, and the worst result is nothing more than a few bad cities, such a long distance and poor colic conditions, the geographical advantage along the river, and the logistical pressure of the labor expedition without villages to provide supplies, all minimize the actual threat of this worst outcome.

After weighing it slightly, the two nodded and said, "Ji Xia's concerns may be far-reaching and not something we can think of, but the three cities are all one, which is what we swore at the beginning." We are also waiting for Ji Xia to come back to discuss, and since Ji Xia has made a decision, we will try to support it. ”

As much as possible, it means not to damage the decision within his own interests, and Chen Jian thanked him: "Thank you so much." Let me think about it for another day. ”

The so-called consideration, of course, is not to think about it in the room by yourself, but to wait for the rest of the clans to come to you and exchange opinions with each other.

It seems that the two cities of Ewei have taken some advantage, but because of the binding of interests, the two cities are completely tied to Xia City, and there is no rope more firmly than the binding of interests.

The outcome of the exchange of interests of the Grass River Alliance was a happy one, even if Chen Jian pondered that the focus of the next few years would be on Onozawa, but Xia Cheng was his foundation, and this point must not be sacrificed to the end and give away a part of the benefits to ensure internal stability.

The clans of the Non-Grass River Alliance did not come to Jian Chen for the first time, they knew very well that these cities needed to be discussed, and after leaving enough time for the three cities, the first to come to Jian Chen was Su Yue.

After seeing Jian Chen, Su Yue first looked sad and asked, "Ji Xia came back late, and he can't see the last side of that relative, his clan has already brought him back." This is something that no one expected, a good person died for no reason, even if they oppose my Su Yue, they should not use such means. I haven't been eating and sleeping well these days, and I think that if I hadn't convened this alliance, wouldn't he have died? ”

Jian Chen hurriedly said, "Leader Suyue doesn't have to blame himself. You gather your relatives precisely so that there will be no more blood between your relatives. Do you think, if the alliance succeeds, dredging the river, resisting the barbarians, and stopping the killing of the relatives, how many relatives will be saved? ”

Su Yue smiled bitterly: "Those who know me say that I am for my relatives; I don't know mine, I always think I'm for myself. Although I have not met Ji Xia for a long time, if I talk about it, it is Ji Xia who understands me best. ”

Jian Chen smiled, this is too full, he just supports the clan alliance, but he may not support the conditions that Su Yue demands, Su Yue said this, to the point that he put himself in it first: Since he understands, he can't object to what he thinks is right, right?

"What does Ji Xia think about this alliance? Although you have just returned from Onozawa, I think that the two of them have already informed you of what happened here. I can endure a lot, but I can't bear to assassinate my own kinsman by some means for my own ends, and I can't bear it, so I must find out which clan did it, so that the soul of my old friend can rest in peace. ”

"Dredging the river, they are against it; Going out to Dongyi, they are still opposed. Since these are opposed, how can we swear to be brothers with such people? I had thought that we were all relatives, and that we had all come out of the river, and that we should always support each other, but until that happened, many of the leaders wanted to stop alliing with them. The more than 20 clans close to Dahe and Dongyi all agreed to meet separately, Ji Xia is reasonable, and Wei E and both said that they would wait for Ji Xia to come back and make a decision, this is your oath in Caohe. I am a person who respects oaths, I admire them very much, and now that Ji Xia has returned, can I wish to meet the alliance? ”

Chen Jian said in a circle: "Dredging the river and going to Dongyi is a very good thing, Xia Cheng will definitely not object, and I think that the two of them will not object, but they will just abide by the oath of advancing and retreating together." Although Xia is dull, he has a little thought about dredging the river; Going out to Dongyi, with the leader of Suyue leading the army, my little skill is like showing off my ability to weave silk in front of Eyue's mother, which makes people laugh. Although Xia Cheng is far away, if you go on an expedition, a hundred strong men will inevitably go down the river under the stars! ”

He said for a long time, only agreeing with the high-sounding words that Su Yue said, and expressed great support, but he didn't say a word about the various conditions of the small alliance that Su Yue wanted to build.

Su Yue didn't understand what Jian Chen meant, and said approvingly: "There is no big river flood in Xia City, there is no harassment from Dongyi, and it is still like this, and the leaders of some clans are really far worse than Ji Xiadang. ”

"It's surprising how quickly Xia Cheng rises in the Grass River, and I think it's all due to Ji Xia. I can't even make a small city stand in the Grass River in just a few years, and make the two cities of Ewei like brothers. In addition to Xia Cheng along the grass river, there are three or four kinship cities, which are weak and deceitful, and it is difficult to settle down, although I have the heart to help, but it is too far away, and these brother clans will have to worry a lot about Ji Xia in the future. ”

"I also know that Xia Cheng is too far away from here, and I also know that if I send troops to Dongyi Ji, Xia will definitely send the bravest warriors, but it is not easy to get back and forth. The two armies fought each other for only three or five days, but it took years to train on weekdays, which Xia Cheng did very well, in fact, Ji Xia didn't have to send troops, as long as he taught his relatives this method of training soldiers, this was more important than hundreds of warriors. ”

"Since Ji Xia is going to build a city in Onozawa, it is far away from Xia City, and it is not easy to transfer corn and salt goods, although the plastic city may not be the richest, but it can also be used for a year or two, and Ji Xia does not have to transfer from Xia City."

"As for dredging the river, there are many laborers, but there are not many laborers, I heard Su He talk about the canal in Xia City, and I think there is a way to come to Ji Xia. Xia Cheng doesn't need labor, as long as Ji Xia works hard. ”

After a few words, Jian Chen nodded, and a smile appeared on Su Yue's face, this was Su Yue's promise to Jian Chen: to recognize the hegemony of Xia City along the Grass River, he would not govern those cities in the lower reaches of the Grass River; promised that Xia Cheng did not need to send troops and people; Wagong, a castle that was promised to be built in Onozawa, will provide support.

What is promised is rights, and naturally it is necessary to talk about obligations, Chen Jian listened for a long time, and finally heard Su Yue say two words.

"Ji Xia wants to pass on the knowledge that your ancestors have given you to each of your relatives, which is excellent. However, a younger brother who stabbed his elder brother, even if he bleeds the same blood, is he still a brother? The blood of brothers can be shed on the enemy, but not among each other. Now with a knife, in the future, Ji Xia will teach them the poison of fire, won't he use gunpowder to harm his relatives? I hope Ji Xia thinks about it, more than 20 cities are looking forward to Ji Xia not being like this, this is not my own meaning, but also the meaning of more than 20 cities along the river. ”

But then, there is the obligation that Chen Jian has to fulfill: to recognize Su Yue's small alliance and to honor Su Yue as the leader of this small alliance; Completely break with the clans outside the alliance and promise not to spread Xia Cheng's technology there, otherwise the more than twenty clans on both sides of the river will be the enemies of Xia Cheng and will strangle this most dangerous sprout.

Seeing that Jian Chen was still pondering, Su Yue took out an emerald green jade from his arms, and the exquisite craftsman carved this emerald green jade into the shape of a wheel, with very exquisite workmanship, with sharp lines and almost perfect geometric symmetry unique to this era, it can be seen that the other party has put a lot of thought into it.

This kind of jade is very rare, and Chen Jian recognized this jade moth at a glance and the one enshrined in Echeng; The jade mountain in the Acropolis is the same jade, that is, the tokens of various relatives when they swore a few decades ago, which is also what Chen Jian has always wanted: with this thing, he has enough qualifications to point fingers, this is a brotherly competition, as long as the clan is not destroyed, those conquered clans will also accept the puppet leader of support; If not, it is a barbarian invasion with bad intentions, and the resistance encountered is completely different, unless all the people are killed......

Even if the alliance fails, the meaning of this jade in the clans of each city and clan has not changed, and it is extremely important, which is a symbol.

"I thought that this time the alliance would be successful, and when I sacrificed to my ancestors, I gave this jade to Ji Xia, and gave it to Xia Cheng's more than ten surnames, so as to comfort my ancestors: The children who were once lost are now back."

"I don't want so many things to happen this time, alas! I thought that dozens of relatives would worship together, and the rest of the clan barbarians trembled when they saw the powerful army formation of their relatives, and when Ji Xia returned with more than ten surnames in Xia Cheng, I thought that when Ji Xia's reputation gradually rose in a few decades, people would think of this scene every time they talked about Ji Xia, but they didn't want to ...... Alas! ”

Su Yue sighed, the jade wheel was in his hand, and Jian Chen's fingers couldn't help but want to touch it, but at this time he could only hold back.

Agreeing to Su Yue means that he wants to break with those clans who oppose Su Yue, Su Yue made it clear that Xia Cheng has no chance to ride the wall, and not spreading the technology to the clans that oppose him is the bottom line for him to support Chen Jian to join the alliance and build a city in Onozawa.

At this time, Jian Chen had no idea what happened to make Su Yue suddenly change his mind, he suddenly wanted to laugh, it was not others who laughed, but his own naivety.

Even if he believes in explaining the world with naked interests, there is still a little inexplicable naivety in his heart: he once believed that a clan separated from relatives of the same blood can walk together in a bloodless way, perhaps out of the sustenance of the emotions of the previous life in this life, he always thought that this race must be different, and it can give up interests with a few words and blood-related words.

Brothers are against the wall, and they are humiliated outside. Brothers are both harmonious and happy.

Now it seems that it is just the last unrealistic fantasy in his mind. Praise but ridiculous fantasy of freedom in the kingdom of necessity. (To be continued.) )