"Wang, I think this might be an opportunity."
At this time, the mayor of Yulan City had summoned all his confidants to his office.
He needs to pool his wisdom to deal with the current problem.
A middle-aged man with a middle-parted hair, about forty years old, adjusted his glasses and whispered, "If the cities can really be merged, we might be able to reach a new level through this."
When everyone first got the news, they were definitely dissatisfied.
After all, no one likes to take things out of their own pocket.
But what comes with it is the thought of the "sweetness" that will come later.
Ordinary people may not be able to understand the temptation of holding higher power, but those who can sit on the throne of city lord will really be excited.
The layout of the upper city is different from that of the lower city.
The so-called "kings" of these cities are actually not much different from the chiefs of various areas in the lower city.
But the difference is that if the chief of the lower city does a good job, he will have the opportunity to be promoted.
But in the Upper City, becoming a "king" is basically the end of the story.
There is no room for advancement above this level.
The reason is very simple.
There is a top city in the upper city.
The top city will not interfere too much with the development of other cities, but it will also impose restrictions on the cities below.
That is, all cities take care of themselves.
Each city only needs to take care of its own business.
Everyone is a "king" and a symbol of the highest power in his own city.
Then, no one would be willing to be inferior to others.
In such an environment, the quality of "unity" will not appear in all cities.
At the same time, there was no war in the upper city, which meant that no one had any thoughts of expansion.
To put it bluntly, there is no need for this.
No matter how fast you expand, your power will eventually be broken up as long as the top city is destroyed.
So, rather than saying that the people in the upper city are timid, it is because they do not have much enterprising spirit and ambition.
Just take care of your own little piece of land.
But now, Liang Ming has put forward a new concept.
At least for the people in Shangcheng, this concept was something they had never thought of before.
Liang Ming opened a promotion channel for them.
This gives them a reason and motivation to work hard.
What we need to see now is who will think this through first and take action first.
“This is indeed an opportunity.”
The city lord looked at the man with glasses, paused, and then continued, "But at the same time, it's also a trap."
The man with glasses also understood what the city lord said.
"You mean, we're definitely not the only ones who think this way? The most crucial question now is what others think."
The city lord nodded.
"Let's use the example of ten cities. If the people of the Lower City group these ten cities into the same area, then what do you think of our relationship with the other nine city lords?"
Since these people were called here, they are naturally not stupid people.
They already understood what their city lord wanted to express.
The old man named Liang Ming is dividing them.
This method is not difficult to see, but it is difficult to deal with.
Ten cities will select a leader, and the selection criteria for this leader is who has contributed the most to the construction of the boundary wall.
What will they choose?
If the city lord now chooses to work without putting in any effort and just deal with it superficially, that is fine.
The result is that after regional integration, he will lose control of his city.
Because no one can guarantee that among the "kings" of these ten cities, there will be someone who will work for the people of the lower city just to gain this power.
It would be fine if everyone was just fooling around, but this idea is too naive.
There are always people who desire power, and there is definitely no shortage of people in the upper city who are willing to lose their bottom line to achieve their goals.
Even if all the city lords sit together to discuss this matter and guarantee that no one will work hard for the people in the lower city, the other city lords will not believe it.
Maybe you just want to appease others so that you can highlight your contributions to the people of the city?
On the other hand, the city lord has now chosen another path.
He can also devote himself sincerely to the task of building the boundary wall in order to gain future power.
That's when things got weird.
He may work very hard, but there is no guarantee that there is anyone who works harder than him.
Once he is unable to beat others, the final result will be no different from those city lords who give up.
Because in the end, there is only one person who can "win the prize"!
Once you start investing, you have to stick to it until the end, even risking everything you have.
This is a choice with no turning back. At the same time, the moment you make this choice, the other city lords will become your competitors!
The most terrifying thing is that no matter what choice you make, if you are the loser in the end, the result will not be very good.
If you choose to pretend to obey but actually disobey, then when other city lords gain control of the core power, they will naturally get rid of those disobedient people, in order to show their loyalty to the new masters in the lower city.
On the contrary, if you choose to give it your all, you will be targeted by your former opponents due to failure!
Of course, as Liang Ming, what he hopes most is that everyone will participate in the competition together and show their real abilities.
In the end, no matter who wins, the boundary wall project will benefit.
Also, in order to distinguish it, Liang Ming also gave this new "official position" a new name.
Lord.
If you are in charge of more cities but still call him the city lord, it will be difficult for people to feel the changes.
But there is a new name that sounds much more respectable.
At this moment, everyone in the office fell silent.
In fact, there are already differences in the real thoughts of these people.
Some people support their city lord to give it a try. After all, if he succeeds, his own status and position will also rise.
But the conservatives felt that if they really contributed all the supplies, they would have no way out.
They don’t even dare to imagine what kind of retaliation they will suffer if they fail in the “competition”.
But there is one thing everyone can agree on.
That is, the method used by the people in the lower city is really too cruel.
No matter which choice they made, they were fooled by the people of the lower city.
"Wang, I have an idea."
The man with glasses seemed to hesitate for a long time before making up his mind.
The city lord was also struggling at the moment, so he was willing to listen to his opinion.
"you say."
"I think we can talk to Fengyang City."
The man with glasses spoke each word with some intensity, even a little excited: "Since we can't guarantee that we'll be the city that makes the greatest contribution, then... maybe we can decide who will be the future lord!"
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