Chapter 252: Not in the Count
The golden light was getting closer and closer, although he was slightly frightened in his heart, Jiang Feng still tried his best to sacrifice the flying boat against the wind, jumped up, and met the person who came up, the semi-transparent shield of the large array was getting closer and closer, and Jiang Feng saw the person who came clearly.
It was Tu Shan, the head of the Luoying Sect!
On top of this huge flying sword, there is another monk, who seems to have a perfect foundation, but he has never seen his face, and judging by his respectful attitude, there is no doubt that he should be Tu Shan's subordinates.
"Master Jiang, don't come unharmed!"
"Senior Tu, I don't know what's going on?" Jiang Feng greeted him, and saw from a distance the people who were gradually gathering near the inner mansion of the head of the sect below, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"I came in a hurry, so I was a little abrupt. Tu Shan only said politely, after all, flying in his sect, although his cultivation is in line with the convention, it is not a friendly thing, "Withdraw the big array and find a place to talk about it in detail." ”
"Good!"
Expecting that Tu Shan didn't have any malicious intent, besides, he couldn't beat it if he had malicious intentions, so Jiang Feng took away the large array shield, and the two of them fell one after the other, one after the other, in front of the inner mansion of the head of the house.
Foreign Affairs Elder Wu Quanzhong, Chuan Gong Elder Wei Ruoguang, and Law Enforcement Elder Wang Xiandao had already arrived in front of the Inner Mansion of the head of the sect because they felt that an abnormal force had invaded Luo Chuan, but they saw that Jiang Feng's expression was not abnormal, and although he did not talk or laugh with the comer, he did not look like he was detained, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"The predecessor is Tu Shan, the head of the Luoying Sect!" Jiang Feng introduced the three of them, Tu Shan is a strong man in the middle of Jindan, although he is a human race, but for the three of them, he belongs to the seniors.
The three of them saluted together, but they had mixed feelings in their hearts, the Terran monks from the Ashalagia Sect were still so cultivated as Terran monks, it was very rare, Jiang Feng also introduced the three of them to Tu Shan one by one, Tu Shan nodded silently, and introduced the monk next to him to the three of them, it was Tu Jinwen, the elder of the Foreign Affairs Department of Luoyingmen, looking at this surname, it should be Tu Shan's own family.
"Jinwen, you and this Wu Quanzhong and Wu Daoyou will discuss the matter of opening the Taoyuan City Courtyard together, and you are in charge of the details, and I and Master Jiang have other things to discuss. ”
"Yes, sir!"
Tu Jinwen looks not young, but he is full of red light when the foundation is completed, it must be a promising avenue, all the way, there is no trace of fatigue, raise his hand to signal, and lead Wu Quanzhong aside, unlike Tu Shan, his etiquette is several thoughtful, and there is no meaning of Tu Shan's hustle and bustle.
Jiang Feng gave Wei Ruoguang and Wang Xiandao a reassuring look, led Tu Shan to the inner mansion of the head of the house, the little servant Zhang Yang offered spiritual tea, Shi Ran retreated, and there were only two people left in the hall.
"I'm here mainly because of the last time you gave me information. Tu Shan got straight to the point, "I have already investigated clearly, there is more than one place where the Chixia Gate exercises the battle formation, in addition to the Yuanqiao Town you provided, there is also an alternative, but the scale is slightly smaller. ”
"Who are they for?"
"Ten is the Jincheng faction. ”
Sure enough, as Jiang Feng had analyzed by summarizing all kinds of intelligence recently, the target of the Chixia Sect this time was most likely the Jincheng Sect, the largest demon sect in the Seven Alliances, and the alliance with it might also include the Biyun Sect.
"The Biyun Sect is also among the allies of the Chixia Sect. Sure enough, before Jiang Feng could make this guess, Tu Shan named Biyun Sect's name, "They are still preparing, if my expectations are correct, they will do it next autumn." ”
"Will the Luoying Gate go to war?"
"Of course. ”
Tu Shan didn't drag the mud and water, in fact, Tu Shan was the most decisive sect leader Jiang Feng had ever met, there was no one, "We have to do it, you should know about the changes in the Imperial Wind Sect." ”
"Know some. Jiang Feng didn't know what Tu Shan was referring to, but he said that he didn't know at all, it was obviously impossible, "I know that you seem to have participated in the siege of the Royal Wind Sect's trade route, I don't know if it's true or not?"
Tu Shan's face changed slightly, obviously this matter, he thought that Jiang Feng didn't know yet, this matter was not a few days before he reached an agreement with Rui Jinmen.
"That's right, it seems that I underestimated your intelligence capabilities. Tu Shan's words have always been straightforward.
Yes, Jiang Feng secretly thought in his heart, you still don't know that I have reached a cooperation agreement with the Imperial Wind Sect, of course, you will soon know, help the Imperial Wind Sect to be a middleman, as long as the other sects are not stupid, this matter will soon be exposed.
"The seniors praised it, we just feel the same way, the goods that have arrived in the Assanyama Sect from the Imperial Wind Sect have been slightly more recently. "In fact, Jiang Feng didn't see this in person, but it is conceivable that although the Imperial Wind Sect wants to integrate the Chamber of Commerce and cooperate with the Asa Mountain Sect, before the specific docking, the trade will not be cut off, and it will increase because of the restrictions in other directions.
"I have to do it, otherwise I don't have any foreign help. Tu Shan showed a slightly helpless expression for the first time, "The Imperial Wind Sect and the Chixia Sect have formed an alliance, you should know about this matter, right?"
"No...... I don't know. ”
Jiang Feng really didn't know, in fact, he was also extremely shocked in his heart about this matter, the two had already formed an alliance, this ...... If the interests are really closely related, then he really shouldn't sign those contracts with the Imperial Wind Sect, but even if he does it all over again, Jiang Feng, who is taken by the strength of the Imperial Wind Sect, will definitely sign it again, after all, the entire northern part of the Aslet Mountain Sect is all exposed to the pressure of the Imperial Wind Sect's soldiers, and the Cold Mountain Sect, which can play a little buffer, has become a story.
"There is the Imperial Wind Sect in the north, the Chixia Gate in the south, and the Tianli Gate in the east, and the Luoying Gate is in a very bad situation right now, so I need your help. ”
"My help?"
Jiang Feng was a little confused, what do you need me to do, big man, I am a little Xuan, what can I do to help you? Although he complained in his heart, he still had to pay attention to his mouth, "I want to hear it in detail." ”
"Here!" Tu Shan threw out a scroll and spread it out, Jiang Feng could see that this was a map of the surrounding areas of the Seven Alliances, and Tu Shan drew a circle on it, enclosing the location of Beimu County, "Here, snipe at the Chixia Sect and establish a common area where the surrounding sects can trade freely." ”
"Hokaki Special District?"
Jiang Feng instantly understood what Tu Shan was referring to, and also carefully checked the division of the other party, not only including the Dayi County of the Qianshan Sect, but also Xinde Town and Yinshui Town, which are adjacent to the Jincheng faction in the south, as well as Langgu Town, Xifeng Town, Zhijiang Town of the Jincheng faction in the west of Chixiamen, and Songyang Town on the westernmost edge of Luoyingmen, the latter two are places where Jiang Feng has never been, but it seems that the union of this group can allow Luoyingmen to successfully break through the encirclement of the surrounding sects, and re-pass the trade route through the Qianshan Sect and extend to other sects.
When did the Asa Mountain Sect become so important? For a moment, Jiang Feng's heart was a little complacent, and even swelled, but he immediately came to his senses.
Is this when the Chixia Gate is made of mud?
In the last battle of the Seven Alliances, one of the most important gains for the Chixia Gate was that they successfully annexed the vast majority of the territory of Yanqiling, completely surrounding the Luoying Gate from the south and west, and becoming a mouthful of food sooner or later, how could they give up the benefits easily?
Tu Shan's personal strength is not false there, but he is alone, obviously he can't shake a sect, Jiang Feng doesn't know much about the situation of Luoyingmen, but the number of Jindan monks is admittedly small, and it can't be done to the extent that only high-level monks can control the Chixia Sect at will. Judging from the contact between the two, Tu Shan became very nervous after learning that the Chixiamen was training the monk battle formation, and even after arriving at Snow Island, he returned directly without even getting off the boat, which shows that the true strength of Luoyingmen may still be different from what he imagined.
And yes, it is weaker than expected.
"There are interests at stake. Jiang Feng did not explicitly refuse, and in the case of unclear details, it was not yet known whether this enlarged "Beimu Special Zone" would be beneficial or harmful to the Asayama Sect.
"Moreover, all the industries related to the interests of the monks in Beimu County have been allocated to the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce. Jiang Feng added that if you want to realize Tu Shan's vision, the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce can't avoid it.
"I've already made an appointment with Qiu Nanjia, the left envoy of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce, and she will arrive shortly. Tu Shan suddenly said in surprise.
This......
As soon as the words fell, a ground-level aura in his perception was getting closer and closer, and at the same time he was surprised in his heart, Jiang Feng could only leave Tu Shan in the hall and go to the door alone to greet Qiu Nanjia, what is the matter, take Luo Chuan as a place for you to have a meeting?
The feeling of expansion instantly dissipated into invisibility.
Before the law enforcement elder Wang Xiandao had gone far, he saw another blue light shadow landing directly, and when the person came closer, it was a black-haired woman with a cold face, who was this? Before he could warn him, Jiang Feng also came closer.
"This way, please!"
Although he was a little reluctant in his heart, after all, the person who came was not the guest he invited, Jiang Feng still politely stretched out his hand to signal, as an indispensable partner now and in the future, the etiquette still had to be in place.
"Someone else is coming, but he's only arriving in the evening. ”
Qiu Nanjia glanced at Wang Xiandao with the rest of his eyes, didn't care about the other party's scrutinizing and suspicious gaze, and turned his head to explain to Jiang Feng, "I'm tired of Master Jiang, it's hard work." ”
In front of the crowd, Qiu Nanjia still decided to give Jiang Feng a little thin noodles.
All right...... After all, the public gave him a little face, and Jiang Feng understood it. Xindao You really regard me here as a venue, but I can't afford to provoke any of you, so I calmed down a lot in my heart, and once again gave Wang Xiandao a look of "rest assured, I'm fine", and introduced Qiu Nanjia into the hall.
"There is another person, who is it?" After the two of them sat down, Jiang Feng couldn't help but ask first.
"Leng Tingtao, you know. ”
It's a ......
Jiang Feng originally thought that they were going to invite Su Liqing, after all, they wanted the Jincheng faction to help, and this Su master couldn't get around, but why did they invite Leng Tingtao? Could it be that Leng Tingtao, who was the city lord of Lelin City, could call the shots? Jiang Feng, who had a certain understanding of the Jincheng faction, didn't think so, and carefully accompanied the two who didn't talk much, and chatted awkwardly, the sky was just a little dark, and Leng Tingtao arrived alone.
Jiang Feng, who was mentally prepared, didn't even bother to open the mountain protection array, personally made up the spiritual tea for a few people, and ordered Jiang Hai to guard outside, he faintly realized that tonight's meeting must contain a special secret, and the Qianshan Sect, which was accidentally the "host", was obviously impossible not to count.
............
Wei State, Xiushui City.
City Lord Wu Xuan had just consulted the recent situation with several nearby city lords. It has to be said that the situation has deteriorated to the point where people are almost desperate and at a loss.
Since the war between Wei and Yefan, in all wars, Wei has lost more and won less, and the taxes that need to be paid in each city have only increased.
The urgent proclamation on the desk full of red letters is to order all cities to pay taxes for the next year in accordance with the past history in the name of the current King of Wei and the three sects of Tianluomen, Leiyin Temple, and Jinguangge, so as to cope with the scorching war on the front line.
The more next year?
It's a distant thing, the problem is that next year's tax payment has just been paid in advance for less than a month.
Among the city lords, there are already those who have the audacity to say that the King of Wei is no longer there, and he has died on the front line of the war with the Yefan State, so in whose name is this requisition order issued? There are even more well-informed people who say that the three major sects are ready to follow the example of other normal sects and divide the Wei State into three, and they are fighting over the division of territory.
All kinds of gossip flew one after another, and Wu Xuan, as the lord of the small city, was at a loss for a while. What should I do? Wu Xuan was worried and sent away the city lords, but he didn't think that after half a pillar of incense, Bai Xin, the city lord of Beigui City, went and returned.
"Why are you back?" Bai Xin, this old man, Wu Xuan is not very familiar, Beigui City is located in the north of Xiushui City, and two hundred miles to the north, it is the boundary of the Demon Sect's Black Water Gate, because there is no trade, the situation of Beigui City is even worse than that of Xiushui City.
"I got the news that the Black Water Gate has been swallowed by the Jincheng faction. ”
"Swallowed?" Wu Xuan knew that the Black Water Gate was the outer domain of the Wei State, but he had never been there, and his biggest intersection with the demon clan was the one that went deep into the Angry Wind Canyon.
"That's right, the situation has changed.
"No," Fang Cai's voice was chaotic, and Li Pu Filter was sloppy.
"He encouraged everyone to go to the Leiyin Temple, I also heard that the three major sects, the temporary territory is divided, the west belongs to the Jinguang Pavilion, we are here in the middle, the Leiyin Temple, and the east belongs to the Tianluo Gate, but because the land with the Yefan Kingdom has not been confirmed, it has not been finalized. ”
"Then what should I do, do you have a way to defect?" Wu Xuan felt that the other party could not be targeted, the two exchanged shallow words, and the other party said this to himself, and he must have a plan.
"I'm not optimistic about Leiyin Temple, think about it yourself, how many foundation building city lords like you and me can there be in the Great Wei Kingdom?"
"There may not be many city lords, but there are probably a thousand monks who build the foundation. ”
"That's it, do you think it's important, or is it the icing on the cake?"
"Naturally, it's a relief in the snow. Although he knew that Bai Xin was deliberately guiding himself, Wu Xuan still made a natural choice.
"I have a good way, would you like to join me? If it does, it shouldn't be difficult to achieve Jindan. Bai Xin lowered his voice and said.
"Oh?"
Wu Xuan looked at Bai Xin in disbelief, this guy's avenue is more difficult than his own, you know, after returning from the Angry Wind Canyon, he has already realized that his cultivation has improved by two levels, reaching the seventh level of foundation building, while the other party is still hovering on the fifth level of foundation building.
"It's just that the other party is a demon clan, are you willing to serve him as the master?"
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It wasn't until late at night, in the middle of the night, that Jiang Feng sent off the three "seniors" that he calmed down and carefully sorted out all the things he had achieved today.
The Beimu Special Zone, as a plan for all parties to benefit, was finally implemented, and of course, there are many problems in this. First, with such a big move, Qiu Nanjia can't be the master of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce, and he must wait for the approval of the president;
The Jincheng faction is going to be messed up.
The four of them made a soul oath to keep the matter a secret. What needs to wait is nothing more than the advent of a new war, for which each side needs to prepare in advance.
For the Luoying Sect, it is necessary to cooperate with the independent Leng Tingtao in a timely manner, and find a way to help him get the "canonization document" from the Nine Elders, this is not an easy task, for the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce, it is necessary to dispatch a sufficient number of prefecture-level or Jindan monks at the critical moment to respond in secret, and for Leng Tingtao, it is necessary to eradicate the dissidents in the territory as soon as possible, and it will not cause a backlash from the Jincheng faction Su Liqing before the war comes.
Jiang Feng and the Asa Shan Sect could not sit back and wait for the matter to come to fruition, in the preliminary draft, the Asa Shan Sect seemed to be a winner, and actually paid for the land of the three towns. Although it is said that the three towns of the other sects are involved, near the junction of Hokaki County, only the side of the Asayama sect has a relatively wide flat valley, and the other three towns are all mountainous and steep, which cannot accommodate too many business travelers.
In other words, the rest of the cases were only trade routes for the service travelers. In the draft, the original full share of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce was divided into five, two, two, and one four, and the Assanyama Sect only accounted for one.
"If you don't contribute positively, there's nothing to talk about. He remembered the words of Tu Shan, the head of the Luoying Sect, who could not be refused, although it was reasonable, no matter how he looked at it, he had the taste of being forced to submit, compared with the agreement reached by the Imperial Wind Sect, it was no different.
If the strength is not good, there is no right to speak, Jiang Feng sighed again. With Jiang Feng's full insistence, the Assayama Sect can protect itself in the future war, and it can not send any monks to participate in the war, and it can also be exempted from losing the protection of the patriarchal system, which is the only place worth gratifying.
In addition, there is still an additional variable.
Leng Tingtao promised that if Jiang Feng could persuade Su Liqing to open up a trade route from the northern part of the Qianshan Sect to Lelin City before the war, then he was willing to give Jiang Feng an additional five points of share. Obviously, the complex terrain and isolation in the north limited Leng Tingtao's planning, making it more difficult for him to make adequate preparations for this war. If this trade route suggestion was proposed by Leng Tingtao himself, it would only arouse Su Liqing's greater vigilance.
At this point, Jiang Feng has not yet found any suitable excuse to allow Su Liqing to accept the expansion of the northern trade route with peace of mind, from the perspective of natural conditions, this trade road is rugged and consumes a lot, and in Su Liqing's cognition, it does not conform to his concept of suppressing Leng Tingtao and other city lords.
Combined with Qiu Zhenzhen's report before, as well as the visit of Li Rulin, Leng Tingtao's subordinate, Jiang Feng thought, this Leng Tingtao, maybe he wants to learn from Mu Qianxue and dismember the Jincheng faction, but compared to Mu Qianxue, he seems to be still waiting for Su Liqing's attitude, and he will not completely break with it unless he has to.
Putting away this secret agreement, Jiang Feng thought for a moment, feeling that the agreement reached with the Imperial Wind Sect was not a serious conflict, after all, Tu Shan did not ask him to join the alliance to encircle the Imperial Wind Sect.
It's just that what reason to use to persuade Su Liqing, the head of the Jincheng faction, is a tricky problem.