Chapter 9 Best Candidates
Thousand Nights' massive fleet sailed out of the neutral place, reorienting itself in the void and heading towards the lower levels of the world far from the sun.
Valhalla is in the center, led by the Empire's new war rangers, frigates disperse the surrounding guards, and high-speed transports follow Valhalla. Looking at it from a distance, the power sails on the back of Valhalla were raised, and the sail surface fluctuated slightly, like a real Void beast, swimming slowly.
If this fleet is compared to a school of fish, then Valhalla is a giant whale, the battle patrol is a small shark, and the rest, no matter how big or small, can all be classified as miscellaneous fish. In fact, Valhalla can fully accommodate a force of only 2,000 people, and even 20,000 people can easily accommodate it. It's just that this force has just been formed, and there are many people in it who Qianye is not familiar with, so I don't want them to know too much about Valhalla's internal information.
The fleet traveled through the void for several days, and the outline of a continent loomed ahead.
Qianye stood in the command room, facing a huge map of Yonglu hanging on the wall, densely covered with markers, and looked at the annotations in the corner of the map, this map was the latest version that had just been completed in December last year. In addition, there is a striking skull warning sign on the map, which is the symbol of the top secret information of the Imperial Military Department, and the owner of it is beheaded.
The map is naturally the best for the military, and the accuracy and completeness are by no means comparable to those circulating on the black market channels, and this map of Yonglu was made by Song Zining from the Imperial Military Department through a relationship, and was transported to a neutral place along with the military supplies. This kind of top-secret information, with Song Zining's current status, is not very difficult to obtain.
Qianye looked carefully on the map little by little, and finally found Zheng Guo's location, and then took Zheng Guo as the center and searched around one by one.
Viewed from outer space, it resembles a giant maple leaf, with three pieces at the top and a thin, short petiole at the bottom. Around the land, there are countless small floating islands, all of which are the remnants of the formation of the land. The vast majority of floating islands are uninhabited, and only a few that are close to the main land mass are included in the protective layer of the land and can be inhabited.
Zheng Guo is located at the tip of one of the leaves of the maple leaf, and in addition to a territory on the main land, there are hundreds of small islands outside the land, more than a dozen of which are inhabited floating islands. Zheng Guo's information is more detailed, and it seems that Song Zining has also put a lot of effort into it. However, the map itself contains limited information and needs to be further understood.
Judging from the position alone, Zheng Guo is a good pedal. It is the size of three provinces of the Empire, and all the outer islands together have a province size.
In terms of area, it is not small, and Zhao Valve is currently only a land of two provinces, and is working hard to operate a third province. Even if there is still a difference between the lower continent and the middle continent, being able to lay such a large foundation, Zheng Guo's ancestors can see their bravery.
As far as Yonglu is concerned, Zheng Guo is considered a medium force, neither big nor small. It is located in a corner of the country, and it is difficult to expand into the hinterland, but it also has few borders, so it is relatively safe to avoid the situation of being surrounded by enemies.
The Yonglu tribes are mixed, and the largest force is the country called the Tunge Empire, which is located in the middle of the continent. The country was made up of tribes large and small, and in addition to the emperor, the council of elders also held considerable power.
Qianye has some interest in the Tunge Empire, and in his experience, the major tribes that make up the empire should all be werewolf tribes, that is, in addition to the werewolves' own main landmass, they also occupy a dominant position on the Yong land.
Qianye stroked his chin with his hand and said to himself, "A continent ruled by werewolves?
For thousands of years, werewolves have been declining in the dark race, and the Great Qin Empire has long been deeply researched and concluded. Werewolves' primitive fighting style and natural abilities do not give them an advantage over the Demons or Bloods, and their stubborn nature is slow to accept new things. After the loss of the Holy Mountain, that is, the absence of an absolute authority, this weakness is magnified.
To this day, the Ancestral Sect, which wants to return to the oldest traditions, still has great influence among the werewolves, and even the top of the group cannot do anything about it.
Werewolves are accustomed to the tribal system, even if it is to form a country, it is actually a group of tribes, and it is basically a plate of loose sand. In terms of national mobilization, werewolves and blood demons are not on the same level at all.
The backwardness of the tribal system is well known to those who have taken some orthodox history courses in Daqin. The twelve ancient clans of the blood clan have also undergone many changes in recent years, but the werewolves are still sticking to the oldest one.
In this case, it is interesting that werewolves can occupy the dominance of Yonglu.
Thousand Nights began to wonder what resources or environments were especially useful for werewolves, but were indifferent to other races. Perhaps there is something that is particularly important to the werewolves in Yonglu, so as to explain why they ran to Yonglu and still took deep roots.
While he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door of the command room, and an attendant walked in and said, "Lord Qianye, the liaison officer sent out earlier has returned, and is waiting for you outside." See you when you'll be free?"
"Already back? Good, take him to the conference room, I'll be there shortly." After Qianye gave the order, he looked at the map again before walking towards the conference room.
There were several people sitting in the conference room, one of whom was a young man with gray hair, visibly cramped and distracted. Seeing Qianye coming in, he was still sitting in a daze, until the person next to him stabbed him hard, he reacted, hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "Junior Nan Ruohuai, I have seen Qianye senior!"
Qianye suddenly cried and laughed, it was the first time since he grew up so big that he was called a senior. He touched his cheeks, the tentacles were like jade, warm and greasy, without a beard, why was he looked so old?
The person next to him stabbed Nan Ruohuai again, and said a few words in his ear, and he came to his senses, his face was swollen and red, and he saluted to the ground, and said: "I'm sorry, Lord Qianye, I was really anxious just now, and I didn't choose what to say, I hope Lord Qianye won't blame, I ...... I really ......."
Nan Ruohuai said as he spoke, so anxious that tears were about to fall, and he threw himself on the ground, and he actually wanted to kneel.
Qianye couldn't cry or laugh, and as soon as the Force moved, he lifted Nan Ruohuai up and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, if you have something to say." ”
Nan Ruohuai calmed down a little, returned to his original position and sat down, bowed his head and said nothing, his hands clutching the placket of his clothes. He also realizes now that Fang Cai's performance is really bad, but how to make up for one or two, he is at a loss, and he can only say less about mistakes, not good.
Qianye couldn't help but shake his head in his heart, the young nobles he came into contact with in Daqin, even the Song Valve Song Ziqi and others, were also demeanor when they raised their postures, and they had never seen Nan Ruohuai like this.
He softened his voice and said, "Now let's talk about it, who are you and what are you coming to see me for?"
"I ...... My father is King Zheng, and in terms of age, I am the thirty-first in rank, and there are nine younger brothers below. However, I am a concubine ......" Nan Ruohuai said later, the lower his voice became.
Qianye looked at the intelligence chief officer who came with Nan Ruohuai, and his eyes were full of approval.
This Nan Ruohuai is talented, and his cultivation is not low, but his personality is cowardly, and he obviously has no knowledge and experience, and the most important thing is to be a concubine. The Zheng dynasty system is basically copied from the Great Qin, and the succession to the throne is the most important.
In the succession system of Great Qin, the so-called concubine of the imperial family refers to the children born to women below the concubine position, and unless their mother is made a concubine in the future, they are not eligible to inherit the throne in principle.
And the name of the harem is actually no different from the previous dynasty, it is nothing more than family strength or personal strength, if there is no both, how can people be convinced? Emperor Hao caused countless criticisms before and after his succession to the throne, and a large part of the reason is also this, which is also the result of Emperor Su's Zen position and listening to the government during his lifetime. After ascending the throne, Emperor Hao also hibernated for many years, and it was not until recently that all the government was completely reinstated.
The smaller the country, the more important it is to the system. This Nan Ruohuai is so cowardly, I think he has been bullied for many years.
His mother clan has no power, and he has no opinions, but after all, he is the bloodline of King Zheng, and his talent is not bad, so it is not a problem to become a general, so there is no need to worry about a short life. For Qianye, this Nan Ruohuai is really the best candidate, and it is really difficult for the intelligence department to find such a target in such a short period of time.
Qianye chatted with Nan Ruohuai for a few more words, asked him about the situation of his mother's family, and asked him to retreat first, and then looked at the intelligence officer.
The intelligence officer was in his early thirties, with an unremarkable appearance, small narrow eyes, and thin lips, and belonged to the kind of people who would be ignored in the crowd.
Qianye looked at him, his eyes turned blue, and the figure of the intelligence officer was clearly reflected in his pupils. The intelligence officer's face changed dramatically in an instant, his whole body tensed, and he slowly relaxed.
Qianye nodded, the blue meaning in his eyes disappeared, and said, "The cultivation is good, and the future is also very good." What's your name?"
"The villain Song Lun, whose parents died when he was a child, used to help Qishao do things, and later Qishao was given the surname Song. Some time ago, I went to a neutral place with Young Master Zining and started to do things for the dark fire. ”
Qianye nodded, and being able to get Song Zining's surname shows that Song Lun is a real confidant. And this man is really talented.
"Nan Ruohuai has done a good job in this matter, but it is difficult for you to find this person in such a short time. How did he agree to come and see me?"
Song Lun said: "This is easy. Like this kind of boy, who has not experienced wind and rain, he will make a little trick, and he will do it. ”
Song Lun recounted the process in detail. In fact, he brought people, and when Nan Ruohuai went out hunting to relax, he directly took people down. Nan Ruohuai is indeed not taken seriously at all, and there is only one entourage by his side when hunting, and he has been raised since he was a child. This time, King Zheng was seriously ill, and the turmoil of the princes' struggle for the throne did not affect him at all. There was no prince to persecute him, no minister to take refuge in, not even the slightest temptation. Nan Ruohuai is completely ignored.
As soon as Song Lun was slightly intimidated, Nan Ruohuai promised that it would be useless for him to consider the consequences of bringing troops into Zheng. As for coming to see Qianye, Nan Ruohuai had no objections, and said self-deprecatingly: "I just hunt and never return, and no one will remember or hold me accountable." What's a few days out?"
When Qianye heard this, she couldn't help laughing and said, "This little guy thinks quite clearly. ”
Song Lun said: "I can't help but he can't figure it out." If you don't understand, change people, King Zheng can't do anything else, there are still a lot of children, there is always someone who can. Even if the prince can't do it, there are many princesses, and if you take a step back, the horses can do it. ”
"That's right. Qianye nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Then you will follow Nan Ruohuai first and teach him how to do things." If he really becomes King Zheng, he can't bring down a good Zheng Guo. ”
Song Lun was a little surprised and asked, "You don't plan to take Zheng Guo's land?"
Qianye said: "Take a part, it's enough." Yonglu is so big, why bother cramped in this corner?"