The participating teams of all the countries in the world headed toward the Riverview Platform.
Qi's team set off from Linzi, went west through Zheng Country, went north of Jing Country, passed through Ji Country, and went to the Riverview Platform from Wo Country.
Speaking of which, Jing Country was west of Qi, and the Riverview Platform was west of Jing Country.
Qi's team went through Jing Country and went west. Obviously, this was the fastest way.
But obviously, they couldn't just go like this …
Let's not talk about other things. When Qi's cavalry passed by, if Jing Country's officials asked you to disarm, would you disobey?
Jing Country had a series of rules and various Taoist etiquette. Would you follow them or not?
Everyone was one of the top six in the world. No one would look good if they gave in.
They might as well go their separate ways.
Qi's team didn't hesitate to take a detour every year and go through Wo Country to get to the Riverview Platform.
Jing Country didn't say anything and let them go wherever they wanted.
The location of the "Fertile Soil Country" was naturally excellent, and the land was also very fertile.
But what really made this small country rich was actually the Yellow River Meeting.
The so-called "Yellow River" in the vast sea was between Wo Country and Jing Country's Jingtian Prefecture.
Further west of Wo Country was the Pegasus Plateau.
Not to mention the countries from the south, most of the countries from the north had to pass through Wo Country to get to the Riverview Platform.
Qi from the Eastern Region, which always chose to take a detour, even built a "Qi Pavilion" in Wo Country to receive the people from Qi. Of course, the most important function was to let Qi's team rest when the Yellow River reached the target water level.
Mu Country also had a "Mu Garden" here, and Jing Country had a "Jing House" here.
There was no need to go into detail about the other small countries.
So many countries had set up a foothold here, but it was unexpectedly harmonious and didn't interfere with each other's business.
Wo Country became a transportation hub because of this, and it had the style of a hundred flowers blooming together. Many businessmen from many countries had to stop here when they passed by.
Because of the checks and balances of various parties, it maintained a kind of detached independence.
Of course, it was so close to Jing Country that it was impossible to completely get rid of Jing Country's influence. It could prosper, but it couldn't be strong.
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Cao Jie wasn't very tall or strong.
It was to the extent that his facial features naturally carried a kind of bitterness amidst the warmth. They were not aggressive at all. On the contrary, they looked easy to bully.
If Prime Minister Jiang Rumo could be described as an "old woman", then he could be described as a "young wife".
The two of them were similarly low-key.
It could be said that Jiang Rumo's presence was the weakest among the past Prime Ministers. His political platform was mild, he handled things smoothly, and he advocated a win-win situation. Often, it was like the spring wind and rain, silently moistening things. Without leaving any traces, the matter had already been settled.
There was an old incident that might explain Jiang Rumo's way of doing things.
Back when he was in the Ministry of Rites, there was an assistant minister who saw him as his biggest competitor and made him his enemy at every turn.
If it was an ordinary person, they would have long thought of ways to kill their opponent. Along the way, countless political enemies had fallen behind those high-ranking officials.
But what did Jiang Rumo do?
At that time, he had a rare opportunity to be a county governor. Having served as a prefectural governor and had the experience of overseeing a region would be very useful for entering the Political Affairs Hall.
Jiang Rumo had a higher chance, but he gave it up on his own accord and went to the Political Affairs Hall to recommend the assistant minister who was his enemy.
When the assistant minister became a county governor, he even went to Jiang Rumo to show off in front of him and mocked him. Jiang Rumo also had a smile on his face as he dried his spittle.
In the end, the assistant minister's teacher could not take it anymore and told him the inside story.
Only then did he know that he was able to become a county governor because of Jiang Rumo's recommendation. From then on, he was completely convinced by Jiang Rumo and even said, "I am willing to guard the courtyard for Assistant Minister Jiang."
As for Jiang Rumo, he had one less opponent in the Ministry of Rites, and one more friend outside of the capital city that he appreciated. The other officials in the Ministry of Rites also admired him because of this. He was able to do things smoothly and had many achievements. A few years later, there was a vacancy in the Minister of Rites, and almost all the officials in the Ministry of Rites recommended him to take over.
From then on, he was unstoppable and his career was smooth sailing. He entered the Political Affairs Hall and became the Minister of Rites. Even now, he was the prime minister of Da Qi and was in charge of the Political Affairs Hall.
In comparison, Cao Jie in the Military Affairs Hall did not have much of a reputation.
He was not like Xiong Tu, who was a famous general that could stop children from crying at night. He was also not like the military god Jiang Mengxiong, who was invincible and undefeatable.
He fought many battles, but he did not lead any famous battles.
In some famous battles, he would either cooperate with this famous general or that famous general.
In short, he was stable. While other generals shone brightly, he sat at the back. He always took the "secondary merit" and "subordinate merit".
Moreover, he had lost many battles. The number of times he was defeated was more than the other nine generals in the Military Affairs Hall added together. However, he had never lost an entire army.
No matter what the battle situation was, he was always able to save a portion of his army and retreat. But that was all there was to it. Counterattacks and turning defeat into victory had rarely happened to him.
It was such a general who did not seem to have any merits or mistakes, but his ranking in the Military Affairs Hall was only below Jiang Mengxiong.
The Qi Emperor once said, "The best military strategist in the world is Zhenguo. The best military strategist in the world is Cao Jie. "
Zhenguo referred to the Zhenguo Marshal Jiang Mengxiong.
In the eyes of the Qi Emperor, the best military strategist in the world was Da Qi's military god Jiang Mengxiong. However, when he talked about the best military strategist in the world, the first person he thought of was Cao Jie.
Of course, people in Qi would agree with this evaluation, but people from other countries would not.
Even within Qi, there were many people who did not agree with the second half of the sentence.
People found it hard to understand how Cao Jie, who did not have much of a presence, could be compared to the military god in terms of military strategy.
The Spring Death Army was famous in the world, but as for who the commander of the Spring Death Army was, many people had to think about it before they could remember.
In short, he was such an average person.
People who met Cao Jie for the first time probably would not have much respect for him.
He did not seem to be very eye-catching.
But when he sat there and wanted to say something, he naturally had an aura of being as deep as an abyss and as high as a mountain.
At least, in the Qi Pavilion, the three Tianjiao sitting opposite him did not dare to look down on him.
"Do you know why the Yellow River Meeting was first held?" Cao Jie asked.
At this moment, there were only the four of them in the hall.
Ji Zhaonan did not say anything. Naturally, he knew.
Jung Genzun also smiled and did not say anything.
Only Jiang Wang was confused, "Uh … dividing the territory?"
He did not know the inside story, but there was nothing to hide.
Cao Jie chuckled. "That's not unreasonable."
He looked at the three Tianjiao and said mainly to Jiang Wang, "Since the Middle Ages, the human emperor chased the dragon emperor across the ocean. The dragon race disappeared from the world and did not appear in front of people. However, there is still a dragon in the world, an old dragon. "
He reached out and drew a long line on the table. Then, he bent his finger and pointed at the long line, "He is the master of the Long River. In the Middle Ages, he was conferred the title of Long River Dragon God by the human emperor to suppress the Long River. In name, he controls all the water races in the world. "
Jiang Wang was shocked.
He had come to the Long River several times and had a certain level of understanding of the water races. He believed that there must be water races in the Long River. However, he never knew that there was an old dragon here!
"In the Middle Ages, didn't all the dragons follow the dragon emperor and retreat to the ocean?" Jiang Wang asked.
Cao Jie said meaningfully, "Which intelligent spirit doesn't have its own thoughts? Not all dragons agree with the dragon emperor's ideals. "
"The Long River is too vast and majestic. After the dragon emperor was chased away, the Long River Dragon God alone was not enough to suppress it. Therefore, in the recent years, disasters occurred frequently and ravaged both sides of the river. The ancestors on both sides of the river suffered countless disasters. "
"The ancestors built a river-viewing platform at the Yellow River and worked together to suppress the Long River's water. Because countless living beings on both sides of the river rely on it to survive, they could not suppress it to death. If they intentionally controlled the power, the seal would inevitably loosen under the constant erosion of the river. Therefore, every once in a while, the ancestors would come to reinforce the seal. This was the earliest meeting of the Yellow River. "
Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it was also a show of strength."
He noticed that Cao Jie had emphasized that the Long River Dragon Monarch was nominally the ruler of all the Water Tribes in the present world.
Cao Jie smiled and said, "The Long River Dragon Monarch is only the ruler of the Water Race in name. At the beginning of the Middle Ages, he was not only ruling 'in name', but in fact, he ruled all the water races. He was the true master of the water races. "
Jiang Wang could not help but think, wouldn't that be another dragon emperor?
However, after losing the support of the other dragon races and half of the water races retreated to the sea, the power and strength of this master of the water races were greatly inferior to that of the dragon emperor.
The division of the water races must have something to do with the human emperor's plan. This Long River Dragon God should be the human emperor's pawn in the water races.
The final result was very satisfactory — at least for the human race.
After the division of the water races, they could still dominate the sea and fight back against the human race of the East Region in the Bewildering World. This showed how powerful the water races were in the beginning.
In such a glorious era, the human emperor Lie Shan chased the dragon emperor to the sea and the water splitting race to the river, stabilizing the human race's position as the master of the world. It was a great achievement.
After a long time, the Long River Dragon God gradually lost the power to rule all the water races in the world and only became the master of the water races in name. In reality, the water races were either self-governing or co-governing with the human race.
The only thing that the Long River Dragon God could control was the river.
He might not be able to control the river, because every time the Yellow River Gathering was a time for the various countries to suppress the water level and show off their power …
After the efforts of countless sages, and the Long River Dragon God consciously or unconsciously gave in.
The water races that had disagreements with the human race in the Middle Ages were now living in harmony. The human race and the water races continued the ancient alliance and were almost one.
At least on the surface, many people believed that the water races were just humans who lived in the water. The two races were of the same origin and were very close.
This was already a sign of the great integration.
That was why Jiang Wang was angry when he saw someone stealing water race women on the shore of Qing River.
This was the education he had received since he was young. He was born out of the kindness and hot-bloodedness of a young man and his simple feelings. He saw the water races as "humans".
This was also what the sages wanted to see back then.
However, things had changed with the passage of time. Many people probably felt that the human race no longer needed the water races' help. Whether it was the war against the outside world or the suppression of the water races. They no longer talked about the great integration or the ancient alliance.
Now, there was even a country like the Luo Country that openly sold water race slaves. There was also a monarch like Zhuang Gaoxian who bullied the water races and treated them as tools of war …
But how should he put it?
Just as Master Guan Yan said, everyone had their own "needs" and everyone had their own ideal world.
Perhaps in many people's "ideal world", the water races should only exist as slaves and tools of war.
Jiang Wang slowly understood this world, but his understanding was far from enough.
He had been thinking along the way, but he did not dare to say that his thinking was right.
He wanted to get some guidance from Cao Jie.
However, Cao Jie did not continue this topic. Instead, he changed the topic. "Except for Zhao Zhinao, do you two know what's the distribution of the Yellow River Gathering?"
Jung Genzun smiled but did not say anything.
Ji Zhinao had been eliminated, so he naturally had nothing to say …
Jiang Wang shook his head decisively. "I heard from Chung Geng Sheng that everyone sat down to divide the territory, but I didn't ask in detail how and what territory it was divided."
Cao Jie looked at him and could not help but laugh. "You came to participate in the Yellow River Gathering without understanding anything?"
Jiang Wang said frankly, "I only know that I want to be the world's number one. That's enough for me. "
This was probably a somewhat arrogant sentence, but he said it with sincerity and certainty. He indeed thought so, so he said so.
As soon as he said this, the corners of Ji Zhinan's mouth twitched, and he smiled with appreciation.
Jung Genzun could not help but raise his eyebrows.
Just now, he suddenly thought. If he did not choose to break through at that time and fought with Jiang Wang at the same level in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it would probably be very exciting …
"Very good." Cao Jie praised, "It's already very difficult to know what you want. It's even more difficult to be firm about what you want. "
His gaze swept past Jiang Wang, Jung Genzun, and Ji Zhinan one by one. "I look forward to seeing you display the flag for the country!"
General Cao represented Qi and expressed his hope here. He wanted to … win the top three in the Yellow River Gathering!
Jiang Wang did not act humble at this time. He only said, "I'll do my best."
Ji Zhinan sat upright and said nothing. However, him sitting there was already the answer.
Jung Genzun had a faint smile on his face, as if he did not think that this was a difficult goal to achieve.
Cao Jie smiled, feeling very satisfied in his heart.
Among the three of them, Jiang Wang did not hide or pretend. If there was something he did not understand, he would ask openly. If there was something he did not understand, he would make bold guesses. He was not afraid of making mistakes. He was very clear-headed and determined.
As for Ji Zhaonan and Zhong Xuan Zun, they clearly knew a lot about the Yellow River Gathering. However, they were not in a hurry to show off at this time. They did not want to steal the so-called limelight at this time. They did not say a word and only listened attentively …
They were all people with pride. He thought.
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PS: Yesterday, I said those words to change the anxiety of some readers so that everyone could calm down and read the book. It was not to criticize anyone. I couldn't control myself because I was wronged because I was not understood. If my words hurt anyone, I apologize.
Everyone urged and encouraged me. They all liked this book. Don't quarrel.
I'll try to write more. At the climax of the Yellow River Gathering, I'll write 10,000 words or something. (I might not be able to do it, but I'll try my best.)
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