As if feeling He Lingchuan's gaze, Zhong Shengguang turned his head and glanced at him, his gaze was like electricity.

At this moment, the door of the hall opened again, and several officials and generals rushed in, followed by a magician.

Among them, Wen Daolun, Helianchen, and General Nan Ke are all old faces that He Lingchuan recognizes.

"Everyone is here." Zhong Shengguang nodded to the sorcerer, who immediately took out a long-handled mirror and held it high.

The frames with the handles are all red gold, passionflower patterns, and the edges are inlaid with two deep rubies, which are exaggerated and gorgeous in shape.

But in the frame is not an ordinary mirror, but an eyeball!

Yes, a large yellow eye with a diameter of up to two feet, and vertical pupils like crocodiles and cats.

To be honest, such an eyeball can still glance around, up and down, left and right, out of the organism, which is quite rash.

Especially when its gaze still looks evil, especially when it looks at you.

He Lingchuan had goosebumps on his back.

Fortunately, the big eyeballs only stared at him for less than a second, and then went to check on the next person.

After dozens of breaths like this, the eyeball did not change, and the magician put it away and bowed to Zhong Shengguang: "After the magic eye is tested, it is very clean."

Only then did He Lingchuan understand that the big eyeballs were used to check whether there were any magic weapons or supernatural powers on everyone's bodies.

Of course, if his scout spider is here, it is estimated that he will not be able to hide from the eye of the right method.

After the sorcerer went out, He Lingchuan closed the door and blocked the door with his body.

Zhong Shengguang pointed to the sand table: "Regarding the relocation order of the Xiluo Kingdom, this is the second closed-door meeting. The last time there was a meeting, seven people agreed that we should not go back. I'm going to hear from more people today. 「

He Lingchuan was stunned.

It turns out that the news that the Xiluo Kingdom issued a relocation order is actually true?

General Nan Ke immediately said, "I just came back from the west. Has this relocation order been sent to Panlong City? 「

"Not yet." Zhong Shengguang shook his head, "As far as I know, the edict has not yet been issued, and the monarch is still wavering."

"That's hesitation." General Nan Ke sneered, "Why is this news already hyped in the Panlong Wasteland, who is spreading it? It's time to catch it and teach it a lesson."

Another said, "If it spreads without verification, it is a rumor, and it must be punished as spreading rumors and demagoguery."

This is considered a felony in Panlong City, and if the circumstances are serious, you will have to gouge out your tongue. What I am most afraid of in wartime is that the morale of the army and the people will be shaken.

Helian Chen waved his hand: "This news was brought in by the merchants, and it was spread four or five days ago. It cannot be ruled out that someone deliberately spread the rumor, but we have not refuted the rumor until now, and there is a lot of speculation among the people. 「

The Qian'an Order was still stuck in the hands of the monarch, but the merchants spread the news that the soldiers and civilians of Panlong City were about to return eastward, and it was difficult to say that no one was instigating it later. Now Panlong City is also in a dilemma:

If the rumors are refuted, if the monarch really issues a relocation order, then the rumors will come true, and the prestige of Zhong Shengguang and others will be damaged;

If the rumors are not refuted, this rumor will be rampant and will directly shake people's hearts.

Everyone knows that Panlong City's powerful combat power stems from the unity of all people. Once this foundation is shaken, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhong Shengguang nodded: "You all think that we shouldn't go back east?"

Another general stood up, and He Lingchuan vaguely knew that his name was Ling Chongshui. He pointed to the sand table and said, "Even if the Baling Kingdom opens the Jinxi Corridor to us, the journey back to China will be more than hundreds of miles. Some parts of the Jinxi Corridor are rugged and difficult to navigate, and they are also convenient for ambushes. Such a good opportunity, I don't believe that the turtle grandchildren in Baling Country are not impressed! When the time comes, we will help the old and the young, which is really difficult to take care of, and we will not be able to exert our combat power at all! 「

The Panlong City Army was invincible in the wasteland, thanks more than half of it to its ability to fight efficiently, coming and going like the wind, and attacking the enemy by surprise.

If the city moves eastward, and many cities move together, these millions of people are exposed to the wilderness, and they are the target of activity. No matter how much the Panlong City army breaks, it will be difficult to protect them.

Baling and Xianyouguo have fought with Panlong City for more than ten years, and they have already formed a deep blood feud

。 With this great opportunity, can they resist not retaliating?

You try to get the rabbit not to eat grass.

"If the king really issued a relocation order, and we refused to accept it, what would the inhabitants of the entire wasteland think?" Another middle-aged scribe spoke, "There are at least 800,000 ancestors in the entire Panlong Wasteland, and after 16 years of holding off the enemy, people have long been tired of war. Otherwise, the eastward relocation order that was not issued on this paper would not have caused such a big shock. 「

His skin was dark and his eyes were bright, and He Lingchuan looked at him with two familiar eyes.

Where have you seen it?

"What do you think of Lord Zhao?"

As soon as he said that his surname was Zhao, He Lingchuan was a stirring spirit and remembered it.

There is only one high-level person surnamed Zhao in Panlong City, and that is Zhao Xianhe, the commander of Tongzhi!

He Lingchuan killed his beloved son Zhao Rong under the séance pillar not long ago. And this is still an order given by Zhao Xianhe to kill his relatives in righteousness and take the initiative.

"The relocation order issued by Xi Luo to Panlong City last time did not turn out well, directly causing us to lose 40,000 elites, 30,000 people, and Lord Jing. But this time the situation was different, the mother country was attacked by rebels, the national capital was dying, and the northern demon country was willing to send reinforcements to assist the Xiluoting army in clearing the rebels in the Heshun area. In exchange, it wants to mediate the contradictions between our country and Baling and Xianyou, that is, move back to the residents of Panlong and give this land to the two opposite countries. 「

"Does Lord Zhao think that the conditions offered by the Demon Kingdom are very reasonable? These old monsters are arching fires everywhere, lest the world be chaotic, what kind kind can they have for us? General Nan Ke said coldly, "Besides, the Panlong Wilderness was originally our territory, so why should we give it up to Baling and Xianyou?"

"Is there anyone here who doesn't know what you're talking about?" Zhao Xianhe's face was expressionless, "I'm just suggesting that we have to make preparations with both hands. What if you have to move? 「

Ling Chongshui hugged his arms in front of him: "If we don't move, what can they do to us?"

"The will of the people cannot be disobeyed. If we don't move away, we must analyze the benefits and convince the people, otherwise how will we stand in the future?" Zhao Xianhe shook his head, "Maybe Baling and Xianyou also hope that we will stay and take the opportunity to divide people's hearts."

Disobeying the people's will, even if you find a high-sounding reason, it is very pale.

"The other party sees this trick as good, what if you use it again in a while?" Zhao Xianhe continued, "The monarch wants to move again, and we don't move. After so many times, do you think the citizens of the city will not flee without permission?"

Although the journey back is difficult, at least there is hope.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope, there will be people who will take risks.

People's minds are returned, can you stop them all without leaking?

If this is a start and an example for other city residents, it will become a trend to flee and return to the east in the future, and it will not be able to stop it.

Wen Daolun sighed: "The way of using soldiers, attacking the heart is the best."

Once the top and bottom of Panlong City cannot be concentric, the combat power will be weakened immediately.

General Hong remained silent, and Helian Chen asked her, "What does General Red think?"

Her voice was cold: "First of all, the monarch of Xiluo does not want Zhong Shengguang to go back. Xiluo didn't dare to recruit us back to China for so many years, because he was afraid that the tiger and wolf army of Panlong City would easily target the capital. 「

The monarch was wary of every vassal king. Not to mention anything else, the main reason for the current domestic turmoil in Xiluo is the rebellion of the vassal king, if the monarch summons the army of Panlongcheng to return to China, it is called driving the tiger and devouring the wolf. When the time comes, the wolf is eaten, and what will happen to the tiger that enters the door?

The Panlong army was stronger than any of the vassal kings' armies.

To make a worse assumption, if Zhong Shengguang takes the opportunity of returning to China to directly make trouble, secede himself or force the palace again, so that the problem of the vassal king is further aggravated, and the monarch of Xiluo will not regret his green intestines?

Therefore, the monarch of Xiluo would rather consider foreign aid than dare to recall Zhong Shengguang back.

After all, foreign aid has no roots in China, and everyone is afraid of it, so it naturally cannot win the hearts of the people.

All of you here understand these truths.

The Red General looked around at everyone, "Secondly, do you all want to go back?"

As soon as this question came up, everyone fell silent.

He Lingchuan secretly gave a thumbs up and asked well.

The people who can attend the meeting are all high-level leaders of Panlong City, who are powerful and powerful, and can be said to live at the top of this pyramid. In the past ten years, they have been deeply cultivating Panlong City, placing a large number of industries, and have the deepest interests bound to this place. Once left, they suffered the most.

This is human nature, and it has nothing to do with being honest or not.

What's in it for them? Returning to Ciro was full of uncertainty, and the original industry at hand immediately shrank, and the wealth was greatly reduced.

The Panlong Wasteland is so big, the Chipa Plateau is so rich in materials, and the population is so large, what's the bad about staying?

The third soul asked, "So, who is it that you want to go back?"

It is the people who moved to the Panlong Wasteland from the interior and now want to return to their roots, as well as young people who are deeply curious about their homeland.

General Hong said again, "The Northern Demon Kingdom thinks that it has made a plan, and we have no choice. Actually, we don't have to choose."

"No choice?" General Nan Ke was surprised, "Could it be that if we don't move our troops, we shouldn't have pressed the relocation order? But it's also a choice.

Inaction is itself a statement.

Wen Daolun always frowned, and only then did he speak: "I think what General Red means is to jump out of the restrictions of the demon kingdom, and not simply make a decision between staying and moving."

General Nan Ke was dissatisfied: "Lao Wen, you are not authentic, these millions of people are either leaving or staying, you say there is a third option?"

"We were all taken to the ditch by General Zhao, thinking about how to deal with the Qian'an order. Wen Daolun turned to Zhong Shengguang and said, "If the monarch doesn't issue a relocation order, then there will be nothing?"

Zhong Shengguang asked him, "We are thousands of miles away, how can we influence the decision of the king?"

General Hong walked to the edge of the sand table, drew his sword and pointed: "The king of Xiluo is gentle and has acted repeatedly, we can't afford to wait. Therefore, Panlong City must make a quick decision for him."

Resolve?

Her voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing in everyone's ears:

"Declare the whole city, mobilize the whole army, and we will fight back!"