After Luo Lan and the others left, the convoy of off-road vehicles drove all the way back to the Central Plains with the yellow sand rolling behind them. Their destination this time was actually the Central Plains.
On the way, Luo Lan did not even dare to roll down the car window. He was worried he would end up eating a mouthful of sand if a gust of wind blew in. "Only those people from Fortress 178 would guard this godforsaken place like it's a treasure. I'm actually a little excited just thinking about how we're about to enter the colorful world of the Central Plains."
Zhou Qi, who was sitting next to him, had been silent for a long time. It was as though he was thinking about something. He suddenly said, "I can understand y 'all wanting to open up the railway line. But now that the Southwest is safe, why do y' all still look like they're in danger?"
Zhou Qi used to be the secretary of the Kyung Clan's Board of Directors. So even though he looked sloppy now, he was not stupid.
Therefore, he could tell from Qing Zhen's actions of sending that girl to the Northwest that the Kyung Clan was determined to form an alliance with Fortress 178. "And how did y 'all convince Fortress 178 to allow us to build the railway? As a matter of fact, after the railroad is completed, it'll only take a day to get from Stronghold 111 to Fortress 178. In fact, it might not even take a day. "
In this way, if the Kyung Clan got the upper hand in the future, as long as they established a stable forward operating base at the front line, the railway would be like a lifeline that would continuously transport soldiers and military supplies to them.
At that time, the transport of troops would probably be even faster than the mechanized troops!
"Wait a minute." Zhou Qi muttered to himself, "Do y 'all have a common enemy? But where is this enemy? Why are y 'all acting like they're facing a great enemy? "
"It's a little exaggerated to say that we're facing a great enemy." Luo Lan chuckled and said, "This can only be considered preparing for a rainy day! We're also paying quite a heavy price for this. First of all, if Fortress 178 encounters another foreign enemy someday, the Kyung Clan's troops will have to rush to the battlefield. "
"What?" Zhou Qi was stunned. "Zhang Jinglin will agree to y 'all deploying the troops to his side?"
"Of course not." Luo Lan shook his head. "But from today onward, the Kyung Clan will be opening up a corridor from the mountain range further west in the southwest of us and cutting into the hinterland of the plateau. If anyone attacks Fortress 178, we'll support them from the rear."
"It won't be easy to open up the passageway in this mountain range," Zhou Qi lamented.
"It wasn't easy to get Fortress 178 to agree to our rail connection either. I can only say that both sides made concessions and worked hard," Luo Lan said calmly.
"Okay. Even if Zhang Jinglin believes that you will go to support them, who is the Kyung Clan's enemy?" Zhou Qi asked.
"The Wang Clan of the Central Plains." Luo Lan smiled and said, "You didn't expect that, did you? Actually, I didn't expect Qing Zhen to care so much about the Wang Clan. "
"That's interesting." Zhou Qi's interest was piqued. "I heard that Wang Shengzhi is still in a wheelchair and has always been kind to others. Why are y 'all afraid of someone like him?"
"We're not afraid of anyone." Luo Lan looked out the window at the loess. "But the Kyung Clan is not as stable as we thought. The Kyung Clan controls more than 40 strongholds and has become the most powerful organization in the entire Barrier Alliance on the surface. A tall tree attracts the wind, so a lot of people will start paying more attention to the Southwest."
"What does this have to do with the Wang Clan?" Zhou Qi asked as he knew very little about the Wang Clan's consortium.
"Wang Shengzhi used a decade to unite the Wang Clan's consortium. Then he opened up the most important resource channel in the Northwest and implemented the mandatory military service policy for the past decade. At first, it might not seem like much since the Wang Clan does not have a lot of active troops. But as time passes, it'll be different. Once a war breaks out, almost all adult men under the age of 35 in the Wang Clan can immediately become soldiers," Luo Lan said calmly.
"It's just military service." Zhou Qi wondered, "If you judge him to be ready to wage war against others based on that alone, wouldn't that be considered a crime?" "That's not all.
Qing Zhen said that the Wang Clan started buying silk at a high price a few years ago, and the Zhou Clan's territory is one of the most suitable places to breed silkworms. Many of the Zhou Clan's refugees fled into the mountains to breed silkworms, while the Wang Clan quietly bought them at a high price and gave them material subsidies. But guess what happened? The Zhou Clan found their refugees dwindled two years ago. Many of their factories were understaffed, and they almost ran out of food! "Luo Lan chuckled and said," Of course, the Wang Clan still has a lot of things to do. "
"I'd like to know what Qing Zhen thinks of the Wang Clan." Zhou Qi frowned.
Luo Lan said calmly, "He said the Wang Clan has the ambition to unify the Barrier Alliance."
"That's why Zhang Jinglin and Qing Zhen had the same idea and agreed to your proposal. After that, the two sides secretly joined forces to fend off any future risks." Zhou Qi sighed and said, "Can't everyone just live a good life? Isn't it great to earn money, pick up girls, and enjoy a lifetime of glory, splendor, and wealth? Why are there always people who want to take everything in the world for themselves? "
Luo Lan said with a smile, "You and I have seen a lot about the greed of humans. But Wang Shengzhi did not do it because of greed …. That's the scariest part. Moreover, the Kyung Clan still has some old rivals for many years. For example, the leader of the Saboteurs has never let go of his prejudice against us, and the Pyro Company has not liked us for a long time. "
"Now that you mention it, it actually feels like we're surrounded by enemies …." Zhou Qi said in a speechless manner, "What I'm curious about is, does the Kyung Clan really have a nuclear base?"
Luo Lan chuckled and said, "Why don't you take a guess?"
Zhou Qi curled his lips. "You're deliberately mystifying things."
Luo Lan suddenly lamented, "If only we could have gotten Ren Xiaosu over to our side. With him overseeing Stronghold 111, my brother wouldn't have to stay in the military camp every day."
"Who are you looking down on?" Zhou Qi said unhappily, "Wasn't I always by his side? What, you don't believe I can protect him? How am I inferior to Ren Xiaosu? "
"Are you brave enough to take down Stronghold 146 all by yourself?" Luo Lan asked.
Zhou Qi paused for a moment. "Pretend I didn't say anything! But if I go to the Central Plains, who's going to protect Qing Zhen? "
"A guy named Zheng Yuandong has returned." Luo Lan said with a smile, "He's even more powerful than I thought."
"Zheng Yuandong? That sounds quite familiar. "
"You should be more familiar with his code name, Eternal Night. He's a supernatural being now."
The convoy was not traveling slowly towards the Central Plains. This time, Luo Lan and Zhou Qi's mission to the Central Plains seemed to have suddenly become more important. They wanted to use gold to gain cheap friendships in the chaotic situation in the Central Plains. Then they would try their best to delay the arrival of the day they were most worried about.
This way, they could buy more time for Qing Zhen to consolidate the resources in the Southwest.
Of course, it would be even better if they could nip the danger in the bud.
"By the way, what's going on with the Qinghe Group?" Zhou Qi asked, "Don't we need to worry about that?"
"There's no need."
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