This kind of situation was very likely to happen. In a place like the Spiritual Weapon World that had been in chaos for a long time, the loyalty of people was really not much. Of course, there was no lack of loyal people in troubled times. It was just that compared to those vile people, there were much fewer loyal people. Lu Jinyan had seen countless dramas of subjugation. Of course, he would not naively believe that those Sky Dance Realm experts in Puhe City would all be as loyal to him as Chen Guohua. After knowing the truth of the matter, they would still help him find a way to get through this difficult situation. People like Chen Guohua were too few.
In the Spirit Weapon World, this kind of thing happened a lot. A city-state was fine and had some Sky Dance Experts. These Sky Dance Experts were very loyal to the City Lord's family. But when the City Lord's River Breaking Ancestor died, these Sky Dance Experts would immediately turn around and attack the City Lord's family. These City Lord's family members weren't destroyed by other city-states, but by their loyal subordinates. This was the Spirit Weapon World!
Chen Guohua's idea was to have Lu Jinyan surrender to Zhao Hai. They now knew that the Lost Soul City-State didn't only have one Broken River Expert. With so many Broken River Experts, it can be said that the Lost Soul City-State was as stable as Mount Tai. If they really become a part of the Lost Soul City-State, then the Lost Soul City-State would have to protect them. At that time, whether it was the Holy Courtyard or those who wanted to attack the Great River City-State, they wouldn't just have to face the Lost Soul City-State, they would have to face the Lost Soul City-State as well.
Of course, there was another important point. If Lu Jinyan were to surrender to Lost Soul City, then his contribution would be huge. This was because he was the one who led the other cities to surrender to Lost Soul City. This would be a huge boost to Lost Soul City's prestige.
However, Chen Guohua's words made it clear. If they surrender to the Lost Soul City, then the final result would depend on Zhao Hai's breadth of mind. If Zhao Hai's breadth of mind was broad, then Lu Jinyan would be able to obtain a lot of power. But if Zhao Hai's breadth of mind wasn't enough, then Lu Jinyan would only be able to become a rich man.
Lu Jinyan also understood Chen Guohua's meaning. It was precisely because he understood that he couldn't make a decision. He was now the City Lord of a city-state with countless subordinates. A single word from him could decide the life and death of countless people. This feeling of power was very good, he was somewhat reluctant to give it up. Naturally, he was also worried. He was the City Lord of Poolriver City-State, so he could surrender to Zhao Hai. However, Poolriver City-State and Lost Soul City-State didn't share a border. In other words, even if Poolriver City-State surrendered to Lost Soul City-State, it would still be considered an enclave. Lost Soul City-State's control over Poolriver City-State would be relatively low.
If one was a suspicious person, then they would think that Lu Jinyan had lost a Broken River Expert in his family, so he would be able to borrow Lu Jinyan's strength to deal with his enemies. Then when his enemies wouldn't dare to deal with him, he would still be the City Lord of Puhe City. He would become a state within a state, while Lu Jinyan would be treated as a fool.
This was also what Lu Jinyan was worried about. For someone like Lu Jinyan, surrendering had always been difficult, and that was power. Should you hold on to power and not let go, or should you let go? If you held on to power and not let go, then the other party would suspect that you had ulterior motives and might deal with you. But if you completely let go of your power, then it would be even more dangerous. At that time, you would be a fish on the chopping block. When the time comes, you wouldn't even know how you died.
Chen Guohua looked at Lu Jinyan and said, "City Lord, I think we should wait until after the war with the Sacred Court. There's no need to be anxious."
Lu Jinyan couldn't make a decision in a short time. Therefore, when he heard Chen Guohua, he immediately nodded and said, "Alright, let me think about this matter. I'll make a decision after the battle with the 'Holy' character. Right, you said that 15 cities submitted to the Lost Soul City-State, and the Lost Soul City-State took over their defenses. What are the reactions of the city-states of those 15 cities?"
Chen Guohua smiled faintly and said, "Their reaction is a bit funny. They are arguing with the city of Bewitching Souls, thinking that the city of Bewitching Souls is occupying their territory. However, the city of Bewitching Souls also replied. The people of Bewitching Souls City said that it wasn't them who wanted to rob the cities, but the cities who joined them voluntarily."
When Lu Jinyan heard Chen Guohua, he couldn't help but laugh. Voluntary? What was voluntary? This was just a pretense. Actually, everyone knew what was going on. However, the Lost Soul City also said that they voluntarily joined the Lost Soul City. Naturally, they couldn't do anything to the Lost Soul City.
When Lu Jinyan thought about this, he couldn't laugh anymore. He sighed, then he turned to Chen Guohua and said, "Guohua, this is strength. If the Lost Soul City didn't have this kind of strength, then why would those people argue with them? I'm afraid they would have already sent troops to attack them. But now, those people don't dare to send troops and can only argue. This is a matter of strength. "
Chen Guohua nodded and said, "Right, City Lord, it's a matter of strength. City Lord, in the past two days, I've been thinking about the Lost Soul City as well as its development process. I've discovered something, but this is just a thought, it can't be taken seriously. Today, I'll tell the City Lord about it."
Lu Jinyan trusted Chen Guohua, so he nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Chen Guohua nodded, then he said, "City Lord, ever since the establishment of the Lost Soul City, they have experienced a lot of things. However, their strength is getting stronger and stronger. First, they unified the Lost Soul Mountains. I think everyone knows what happened there. Although the Lost Soul Mountains were in chaos before, everyone knows that the reason why it was chaotic wasn't because they were poor or because they didn't have any profits. The reason why the Lost Soul Mountains was chaotic was because they were too rich. The Lost Soul Mountains have almost all kinds of resources. Moreover, there are also some resources that are unique to the Lost Soul Mountains. All of these things are worth money. Who are the people who control the cities in the Lost Soul Mountains? Why did these people from the various great clans control the Enchantment Mountains? Benefits, the war in the Lost Soul Mountains was for these benefits. "
Chen Guohua paused for a moment, then continued, "Then Zhao unified the Lost Soul City-State. Let's not talk about where he got the money to build it, but what he did after unifying the Lost Soul City-State was to sell all the good things that were produced there. This was equivalent to controlling the entire trade system of the Lost Soul City-State. Then he improved the living standards of the people in the Lost Soul City-State. This was equivalent to controlling the people in the Lost Soul City-State. In fact, the reason why the people in the Lost Soul City-State was so poor was because all the good things that were produced in the Lost Soul City-State had been taken away by others. Now, those things were used for their own people. This was also the reason why the Iron Armor Army's equipment was so good." Chen Guohua nodded, then he said, "Zhao Hai unified the Lost Soul City-State. Let's not talk about where he got the money to build the Lost Soul City-State.
Lu Jinyan nodded, but he still didn't understand why Chen Guohua was talking about this. Chen Guohua looked at Lu Jinyan and continued, "The Lost Soul City-State has always been low-key to the outside world. But after the Crane Grass incident, the other city-states no longer dared to look down on them. Moreover, when the people who did business in the Lost Soul City-State came back and told them about the situation in the Lost Soul City-State, the common people started to treat the Lost Soul City-State as a paradise. The 15 cities that surrendered to the Lost Soul City-State might have been invaded by the Lost Soul City-State, but the common people didn't resist. It can even be said that they were very happy to accept the rule of the Lost Soul City-State. This means that the common people have long been looking forward to living in the Lost Soul City-State. This is also the popular sentiment. The Lost Soul City-State is using the mouths of the merchants to win over the hearts of the people."
"The people of the world!" When Lu Jinyan heard Chen Guohua's words, he finally understood what Chen Guohua meant. However, his eyes were still wide open as he looked at Chen Guohua, as if he couldn't believe what he just heard.
Chen Guohua looked at Lu Jinyan and said, "I don't know if City Lord Zhao Hai did this intentionally or unintentionally. But no matter what the situation is, time will move forward. Everything will push him forward. I'm afraid that in the end, he will have no choice but to take this step. City Lord, the Spiritual Weapon Realm has been divided for too long. The common people have been suffering from the chaos of war. But now that there are so many city-states in the Spiritual Weapon Realm, how can it be peaceful? Moreover, the Sacred Court has been instigating discord, making it difficult for the various city-states to get along with each other. But in my opinion, the emergence of the Lost Soul City-State is an opportunity, an opportunity to unify the world! "
Lu Jinyan looked at Chen Guohua and said, "Guohua, did you think of this?"
Chen Guohua nodded and said, "City Lord, these are all my thoughts. I don't know if I'm right or not. I don't know if I'm just imagining things."
Lu Jinyan said, "Regardless of whether you're right or not, your analysis is reasonable. But it's still too early to talk about it. Let's deal with the matter of the eye first. We'll talk about it after the battle with the Sacred Institute."
Chen Guohua nodded and said, "Yes, City Lord. Everything can wait until after the battle with the Sacred Court. But the battle with the Sacred Court isn't a good one. What plans does the City Lord have?"
Lu Jinyan smiled bitterly, then he shook his head and said, "Plans? What plans can I have? I can't do this and I can't do that. What else can I do? Sigh. Fortunately, City Lord Zhao agreed to let the Iron Armored Army stay. If he did, then I wouldn't have any plans at all. I'll just slit my throat or hang myself."
Chen Guohua looked at Lu Jinyan and smiled faintly, "City Lord, I have an idea, but I don't know if I should say it."
When Lu Jinyan heard Chen Guohua, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Guohua, what's wrong with you today? Why do you always speak half of the words? What can't you say to me? Just say it. "
Chen Guohua smiled faintly and said, "City Lord, if you really want to join the Lost Soul city-state, then why don't you treat this matter as a test? Although we can't tell City Lord Zhao Hai that we want to join the Lost Soul city-state, we can ask him for help. Tell him that the entire Puhe city-state will listen to him. We can ask him to help the Puhe city-state get through this crisis. When the time comes, we'll see what City Lord Zhao Hai will do. If he can really solve this matter, then it wouldn't be a big deal for us to join the Lost Soul city-state. After all, the strength of the Lost Soul city-state is there, and the ability of the Zhao Hai city-state is also there.
There's no harm in joining the Lost Soul city-state. "When Lu Jinyan heard Chen Guohua, he couldn't help but stare. Then his eyes lit up as he said," That's a good idea. I just don't know if Zhao Hai city-state will agree. "
Chen Guohua smiled faintly and said, "I think City Lord Zhao Hai will certainly agree. This is because regardless of whether he has the ambition to annex our Puhe city-state or not, there's one thing that cannot be changed, that is the hatred between the Sacred Court and Mister Tian Crane Grass. It can be seen that City Lord Zhao Hai holds a very important position in Zhao Hai's heart. Mister Tian Crane Grass's death in battle made City Lord Zhao Hai hate the Sacred Court to the bone. And now, our Puhe city-state is the battlefield for the battle against the Sacred Court. City Lord Zhao Hai shouldn't give up on this battlefield, so I think he will certainly agree."
Lu Jinyan took two steps forward, then he nodded and said, "That makes sense. Alright, let's do it this way. It's already late, you should go and rest early. Tomorrow, I'll pay a visit to City Lord Zhao Hai and tell him about this matter. Let's see how he responds." Chen Guohua nodded, then he gave Lu Jinyan a salute before he turned around and left.
After Chen Guohua left, Lu Jinyan sat on his chair and sighed. He knew that Chen Guohua was doing this for his own good, for the good of Puhe city-state, for the good of the Lu Family. However, seeing Chen Guohua working so hard to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Lost Soul city-state, Lu Jinyan couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
However, Lu Jinyan was also very clear that Chen Guohua wouldn't betray him. Even if the Lu Family were to be destroyed, Chen Guohua would still follow. The reason why Chen Guohua did this was for the good of the Lu Family.
But it was precisely because of this that Lu Jinyan felt uncomfortable. Thinking about it, one day, they were on equal footing, and the next day, the other party became your superior, even having control over your life and death. Nobody would like this feeling, and Lu Jinyan naturally didn't like it. But no matter what, this was still a method. If someone really wanted to attack the Lu Family, then Chen Guohua's method could be considered as a way to retreat. This made Lu Jinyan somewhat happy.
People like Lu Jinyan who had been in the chaos of war for a long time were very realistic. Protecting one's family and protecting oneself was the most important thing. Power and money were secondary. Because of this, Lu Jinyan didn't blame Chen Guohua.
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