Yuan Meng moved his chair on tiptoe, tilted his gaze slightly in the direction of Niu Lingxiao, and he looked at the King of Fierce Bulls with interest: "Young man, your brain is quite flexible, and you can think of this method." ”

Zong Yu has never had a good impression of Niu Lingxiao, he stroked the beard under his lips with his hand, and said to himself with a smile: "Stinky and shameless things, no ability, no courage, better than a girl." ”

The age limit determines the difference between the patriarchs. Whether it is Yuan Meng or the Sect Domain, the relationship between them and Niu Lingxiao is very ordinary, and it can even be said that it is bad. Largely because of Niu Lingxiao, he despised the old guys in the group and thought that the old patriarchs would not have a few years to live. His attitude is very presumptuous, and cunning, never ridicule and ridicule in public, and always curse behind his back.

The main reason is because of the land.

The territories of the various tribes of the northern barbarians have been formed since ancient times, and the area between them has borders. Wars between clans over population and arable land are commonplace.

In all fairness, Niu Lingxiao is a patriarch with good ability. After his accession to the throne, the Fierce Bull Division was fully developed, but the natural defects of the tribe were also obvious———— the Fierce Cattle Division was tightly surrounded by the Bison and Raging Bull Divisions, and the existing arable land could not sustain the population of the tribe to continue to grow. There are only two ways to change this situation: either send an army and attack the other tribes in the south beyond the jurisdiction of the Bison, Raging Bull and Thunder Bulls; Or climb the mountains to the north in search of new areas to live.

It is mountainous, which is an important factor causing the development of the cattle tribe.

In Niu Lingxiao's view, whether it is north or south, it is not the choice he wants. It is extremely difficult to expand the territory in a warlike way to the south, the first thing to solve is logistical supply, and if there is no forward base in the fringe of the community, it is difficult to launch continuous strikes against nearby targets. Once the attack stops and the initiative on the battlefield is lost, the next step is to be passively beaten or even completely defeated.

What's more, the fierce bull department is only 200,000 people, and its strength is far inferior to the bison department and the mad bull department. If he is damaged in the war, it will be difficult for Niu Lingxiao to maintain the rule of the clan, and it is very likely that he will be annexed by other tribes.

It is even more unrealistic to go north. It was extremely difficult to excavate roads between the mountains, and the engineers were physically exhausted, and they had to have enough food to sustain them. In this way, even if it is difficult to find a livable place and build a new city there with thousands of immigrants, it will not be able to achieve an income balance, and it may even be difficult to pass on various orders because the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, which will cause the officials there to rebel...... When the time comes, it will really be to spend money to make wedding dresses for others.

This is the reality faced by the Fierce Bull Department, and there is almost no solution.

If the patriarch is an honest man who is at ease and only thinks about stability and stability, then that's all, Niu Ling Xiao has always been ambitious, and he thinks that he is the ruler who led the Fierce Ox Department to create the best situation in history. However, the cruel reality gave him one tragic impact after another, and he felt like a beast trapped in a cage, unable to get out no matter what he did.

A restless young man, sandwiched between two powerful old men, is naturally full of contradictions, and the fierce stories of getting up and going are constantly ...... As the parties concerned, it is not difficult to understand the ridicule of Yuan Meng and Zongyu.

But no one can deny that Niu Lingxiao is very appealing among young people. In particular, those small patriarchs whose population has not yet reached 100,000 and hovers around 50,000 are very much in favor of Niu Lingxiao's approach, believing that the future of the Niu clan must rely on war to obtain.

Niu Zhenfeng, the head of the bull tribe, is one of the representatives.

Niu Lingxiao became annoyed in the chaotic discussion. He couldn't sit still anymore, so he suddenly got up from the chair, raised his hand to point at Tianhao, and said viciously: "Anyway, I just don't agree with you taking Niu Weibang's place." You don't have noble blood, you are cruel, and you don't contribute anything to the race. ”

Yuan Meng couldn't help laughing and shook his head: "That's not right, Ah Hao is still very good, he destroyed the pig clan and brought back the head of the pig king." It has been a long time since our Niu clan has obtained a bone bowl made of the head of the king of the tribe, and it is Ah Hao who has fulfilled the wish of the previous king. ”

Zong Yu looked at Niu Lingxiao coldly: "Yuan Meng is right, just the head of a clan king can make him Niu Weibang's successor. ”

"Can we stop playing this stupid game?" Faced with the doubts of the two patriarchs, Niu Lingxiao was not afraid. He looked directly at Tianhao and let out a resentful laugh: "You are just playing a slightly successful role, a play in which a small person climbs to the high position of the lord, and that's it. You have reached the highest point in your life, lift your head and take a good look at it, there is no way to go, there is no ladder, this is the reality in front of you. ”

Tianhao didn't get angry, he was calm, for a long time, and said slowly: "Wu Yuan killed Niu Weibang, aren't you going to explain this?" ”

"I don't know that guy." Niu Lingxiao's answer was extremely arrogant, he had already thought of a way to deal with this matter.

Tianhao sneered contemptuously: "You said you don't know if you don't know?" All of your men have eyes and mouths. ”

Niu Lingxiao spread out his hands and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha" laughed loudly: "Do you plan to get a few so-called witnesses?" What does this have to do with me? I didn't let Wu Yuan kill Niu Weibang, you can let him swear a blood oath in front of the gods, and see if I was instigating it from behind? ”

Tianhao was still calm: "Of course it's not you. ”

"That's right." Niu Lingxiao smiled very proudly, and the muscles on his face were twisted: "Since it's okay, you still say so much?" ”

"But you're more or less involved." Tianhao raised a finger and slowly fell, pointing straight at the king of the fierce bull with an arrogant expression: "You just said that people with despicable character are not qualified to be team leaders, so it's best to hand over your ring, take off your clothes, and get out of here." ”

If the Ox King had lived, the scene would not have been so chaotic at all. Whether it is Tianhao or Niu Lingxiao, his words and deeds will not be unscrupulous.

The great power division is only temporarily supervised, and has no decision-making power. Losing the control of the powerful superiors, they can only gain the upper hand in quarrels and debates, and get support from others.

"You ......" Niu Lingxiao put his left hand on his waist, and covered his mouth with his right hand when he said this word, as if he was thinking about what to say next in a gloomy mood.

He didn't want Tianhao to become the king of the Thunder Bull.

When he learned that Wu Yuan rebelled and killed Niu Tong and Niu Weibang, the enraged Niu Lingxiao smashed everything in the room. He knew very well that the situation had changed, except for Tianhao, the entire Thunder Cow Sect with inheritance qualifications had been killed by Wu Yuan...... This alone, Niu Lingxiao was enough to suspect that Wu Yuan was a secret son arranged by Tianhao, a damn bastard who deliberately took refuge in himself and knew too well what he had done behind his back.

Niu Lingxiao knew very well that what he said before was not enough to bring down Tianhao, at best, it was just muddying the water. The Great Master has always taken the overall situation into account, and his personal relationship with Yuan Meng and the Sect is very good, not out of personal interests, but in the long run, to gather the powerful patriarchs tightly around the Ox King.

This is a good thing, Niu Lingxiao agreed with both hands.

But now, it has become a terrible situation in which the two major tribes of the Raging Bull and the Bison jointly support Tianhao.

“…… You...... You must hand over all the land of the Thunder Cow Division. ”

Niu Lingxiao made up his mind and made a desperate bet. He said these fierce words to Tianhao, immediately turned to face the direction of the throne in the middle of the venue, bowed to the two princes and Wu Peng, and said seriously: "I beg the great master to give an order to recover the existing territory of the Lei Niu clan. ”

This was completely unexpected, the eldest prince Niu Weizhan was stunned, and interjected suspiciously: "Why? ”

"Because the Thunder Bull clan has no heirs." Niu Lingxiao is like a crazy man who is playing tricks at the moment: "Niu Tianhao has no noble blood, and he has no right to succeed to the throne." ”

The king of the fierce bull is very clear that at present, only the bull patriarch Niu Zhenfeng is on his side, and the two princes have an unclear attitude, and there is no possibility of winning the vote in this case.

The only way is to win them over with practical benefits.

What is the basis of kingship?

It's nothing more than land and people.

If I can't get something, you don't want to put it in your pocket.

Put what we all want on the table, confiscate them all, and hand them over to the king.

This was a ploy that Wu Yuan had used before, but it didn't work at the time.

Looking at the undisguised greed in the eyes of the eldest prince Niu Weizhan, Niu Lingxiao knew that he had succeeded.

"Makes sense!"

Niu Weizhan let out an excited laugh: "Niu Weibang is dead, his family is also dead, according to the law, the territory that no one inherits must be recovered by his clan." The Rock Lord has no noble blood and therefore no inheritance...... That's right, that's it. ”

He rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes shining.

Strength represents power, and the size and population of the territory under the jurisdiction are the most solid foundation for the struggle for the throne. No one is disgusted with having too much money in their pockets, and they will not refuse to get more opportunities from others, even if that is no different from robbery.

Wu Peng's expression was serious: "I don't agree, it's ridiculous." When Panshi Village was upgraded to a city, Ah Hao's identity was already the city lord. His Majesty personally promised to add Ah Hao's name to the family tree at that time, and he has been a nobleman since then. ”

"All he has is the Rock Collar, not the entire Thunder Cow Clan." Niu Lingxiao flicked his nails and said slyly: "What is recovered now is only the territory directly under Niu Weibang's jurisdiction, and it does not involve the Rock Domain." ”

Wu Peng clenched the armrest of the chair hard, and said word by word: "Niu Weibang handed over the Lei Niu Department to Ah Hao before he died, and he got the ring of the patriarch. The Rock Collar and the Thunder Cow Department are one and cannot be separated. ”

He really wanted to help Tianhao say something, but he couldn't now. The two princes are currently in a special period of being chosen by all the important ministers and all the members of the clan. As a national teacher, you must stand on a fair and just standpoint, especially on this occasion, you must be impeccable.

Niu Lingxiao looked extremely deferential on the surface, no matter how bold he was, he would not dare to openly disobey the will of the great master on such an occasion. The King of the Fierce Bull didn't argue, he turned to face Niu Weifang, who had not spoken: "Second Highness, I want to hear your opinion. ”

How can a horse not eat grass? Niu Lingxiao is very confident in his plan, and the best result is that the two princes each get half of the Thunder Bull Division, as long as they continue to provoke from it, their next spearhead will definitely be aimed at the Rock Collar.

"I think everything that needs to be said has been said, let's vote!" Niu Weifang replied with a smile. His smile was flamboyant, and his face was full of excitement and anticipation.

Tianhao stared at Niu Lingxiao with deep black eyes, and there was an extremely terrifying calmness on his body. didn't speak, didn't have the slightest intention of making a statement, and the strange composure made Niu Lingxiao feel a little uneasy.

The killer weapon was useful, and both princes were clearly interested in the trick of "recovering the territory of the Thunder Bull Tribe".

Thinking of this, the anxious Niu Lingxiao slowly controlled the heartbeat rate, which was not as violent as before. He had a feeling of standing on a high place and looking down, in the eyes of the King of Fierce Bulls, Tianhao's calm at the moment meant resigned to his fate, and it was impossible for him to turn the tables around.

The two princes, the Great Master, the Sect of the Bison Division, Yuan Meng of the Raging Bull Division, and Zhenfeng of the Bull Division, plus Tianhao and himself, a total of eight people attended this meeting.

When the second prince Niu Weifang proposed to vote, Niu Lingxiao smiled silently in his heart.

Only a vote of 5 to 3 can pass a resolution. In the eyes of others, the results of the meeting were nothing more than two: either Tianhao became the acting patriarch of the Lei Niu Clan, or he was disqualified from inheriting the throne.

Niu Lingxiao knew very well that Tianhao had the support of the great masters from the beginning. This is equivalent to adding weight to the scales that are already tilted towards Tianhao. It's irrational to be the enemy of a great master, and the fierce bull department is not capable of turning the tables in person. Yuan Meng and Zongyu were the elders of the clan, and they had a natural affinity for the great master. In other words, from the beginning of the meeting, Tianhao's side has steadily obtained four affirmative votes and is basically invincible.

The Great Master was shrewd, and he knew that the dispute between the two princes over the throne would not be remedied in a short time, so it was easy to get a vote in favor of it. After all, Wu Peng is a national teacher, with a high position, and whoever gets his support will gain an advantage in the next battle for the throne.

Niu Zhenfeng of the bull department is a small follower, and he will do whatever Niu Lingxiao says. The King of the Fierce Bull was very satisfied with this obedient little follower, but unfortunately there were too few people who were qualified to enter this side hall and stood on the same side as him.

The only way is to throw the Thunder Cow Department as bait and give it to the two princes as a snack. As long as they are fed, the situation will be turned around at the same time. Four against four, as long as the votes of both sides are equalized, it is a victory in Niu Lingxiao's view.

There is no need for an overwhelming 5-3 margin, and the fact that the two sides are evenly voted means that the talks will continue and the handling of the Lei Niu Ministry will continue to be postponed.