Chapter 284: The Choice of the Dark Marshal
Zhou An explained the cooperation between Qianyuan and Xiandu to the ministers in the court and received the support of everyone.
Everyone is aware of Xiandu's strength. If they get carried away by a temporary victory, it will definitely bring disaster to the empire. To put it another way, even if they win, I'm afraid the Kyushu continent will be devastated, and the economy and strength will definitely decline seriously.
There are no eternal enemies between countries. As the Emperor of Heaven, Zhou An can delegate power to his brothers and Shangguan Rong to manage government affairs, but he must control the general direction himself and have a long-term vision. He must know who is a true enemy, what is a temporary dispute, and who is a friend.
If one step is wrong, it is very likely that the whole game will be lost. After all, according to the current intelligence, there are two real enemies in the Qianyuan Empire. And their strength is far greater than that of Qianyuan. If the arrangements are not made well, it is very likely that it will be destroyed overnight.
Therefore, the current cooperation is actually an opportunity for Qianyuan. Obtaining Xiandu’s basic technology and equipment will enable Qianyuan to truly enter a new era.
After returning from the court, Zhou Di and Zhou Yang supported the cooperation between Xincheng and Xiandu. At the same time, the seven states in the country further strengthened their ties and improved infrastructure and education.
After all, the seven states have just been taken over and it will take more than a short period of time to fully control them.
Fortunately, Qianyuan won a great victory in this battle, which also allowed everyone in Jiuzhou Continent to truly see the situation. No one was stupid enough to resist anymore, and even if there was, they did not dare to defend themselves.
As soon as Zhou An returned to Qianyang Palace, Zi Yan said, "Your Majesty, Marshal Ming Xinyue wants to see you and has been waiting in Qianjing Guesthouse for a day."
"Yeah." Zhou An responded, left the Heavenly Palace and flew to the guesthouse in Qianjing.
The Heavenly Palace is not open to the public. Xinyue can no longer directly pass through the small space to find him. She can only contact the officials here and inform the Purple Guards that they want to see him.
This guesthouse was opened by the royal family and was specifically responsible for entertaining royal guests. It was naturally well built and was managed personally by the Purple Guards.
Zhou Anfei landed in the yard of the guesthouse, and the person in charge of the guesthouse hurried out to greet him.
"Let Xinyue come to see me." Zhou An said and walked to the reception room.
He had just sat down when the maids prepared tea. Xinyue and Tina came in together. They just clasped their fists in greeting. As outsiders, they naturally did not need to perform any formalities.
Seeing the attitude of the two at this moment, Zhou An knew that they had put aside the arrogance of the Underworld Clan, and the way they looked at him was already filled with some awe.
Zhou An waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Xinyue sat down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for defeating the God Clan."
Zhou An smiled and asked, "What do you think? Is the King of Youzhou willing to accept it?"
"Your Majesty, can you tell me, if the Underworld comes out, how will you treat the Underworld?" Xinyue asked.
"Back then, the Underworld was the right-hand man of Emperor Kaiyuan. If you, Xinyue, are the same as the Underworld King back then, this emperor will not mistreat the Underworld. But this emperor also knows that after so many years, the Underworld is no longer the Underworld of the past. The ordinary people in your tribe hate the God Clan, and it is he who has locked you up in hell.
But the ancestors of the Hades hated Emperor Kaiyuan and humans. They believed that the current situation was caused by Emperor Kaiyuan. They hated Emperor Kaiyuan's sudden departure and hated that Emperor Kaiyuan chose humans and gave up all other races, right? "Zhou An looked at them and asked.
"That's right. Emperor Kaiyuan wanted us, the Hades, to guard the entrance to the Earth Realm. The Hades obeyed Emperor Kaiyuan's orders and never left the entrance to the Earth Realm.
Even in the war between all races, the Hades did not participate too much, but only resisted the attack of the Gods. Because of this, we offended all races and they thought we were selfish.
The gods took this opportunity to attack us, but everyone stood idly by. As we were attacked from all sides, Hades finally ordered the entire tribe to enter the underworld and guard the entrance to the underworld.
The Gods sealed the entrance, and the Hades disappeared from Kaiyuan Continent. You don't know what the Underworld looks like. It's a world of monsters. Although the Underworld's magic can kill monsters, how can our clan compete with the entire Underworld?
Later, under the leadership of Hades, we fought a desperate battle with monsters and built a dungeon, for which Hades died.
The Hades rely on the dungeon to barely survive, but we face monster attacks every day, and warriors die every day.
From that time on, we began to hate the injustice of Emperor Kaiyuan and the blind loyalty of Hades, which led to our people's disregard for their future. Later, we elected a new leader, who called himself Hades, and attempted to open the gate to the underworld.
But we don't understand the technology of the gods. This combination of technology and Taoism means that the more we attack, the more we charge the gate to the earth. We use underworld tools to attack, and as a result, the gate can repair itself.
In the end, we could only try our best to get an incomplete space spell. After setting up the formation, Marshal Ming ignored the opposition of the Elder Council and took the only chance to let Xinyue pass through the gate of the earth and come to the ground.
In order to create this opportunity for Xinyue, the Hades Marshal died of exhaustion in a battle with monsters. At that time, all nine of our legion leaders were there, and everyone was dissatisfied, saying that unless Xinyue opened the gate to the earth, he would not be qualified to take over the position of Hades Marshal. "Tina said.
Zhou An had already learned this from Jianfeng's memory, and he said directly: "So I can't trust the current Hades, but the contribution of the Hades is unquestionable, so this question still depends on you.
If the Hades show up and are enemies, I will destroy them and only keep those who are willing to submit. If they are friends, Qian Yuan will accept the Hades, just like the new city now.
This emperor has kept Youzhou to give the Underworld Clan a chance. As for whether you can seize this opportunity, it depends on you.
There is another piece of news. I have promised you three elders that I will open the gate to the underworld in three years. At that time, the survival of the underworld will depend on their attitude. Do you have the ability to change the attitude of the underworld? "
"Did Your Majesty set up the soul-sealing lock in the canyon at the gate of the earth?" Tina asked.
"yes."
Hearing Zhou An admit it himself, both of them were shocked. Xinyue exhaled and said, "I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving us the opportunity. I will lead the Ming Clan to take over Youzhou."
Zhou An smiled and said, "This is the merit earned by the Hades in guarding the entrance to the Underworld. As long as the Hades let go of their resentment, I can give them more. And I have found a way to restrain the monsters in the Underworld."
Xinyue suddenly said: "The Protoss."
Zhou An smiled and said, "Yes, I have some understanding of monsters. They feed on the power of cultivators. Almost all Taoist magic has little harm to them. Only the soul magic of the underworld can kill monsters.
Unfortunately, the netherworld magic can only kill enemies too slowly, and there are too many monsters, so the effect is not very outstanding.
But the Protoss’ technology can not only kill monsters, but also cause damage on a large scale. This is also the real purpose of my gathering the Protoss and building a new city.”
Tina sighed and said, "It turns out that your majesty has already started preparing. The Earth Realm is vast and boundless. We have done very little exploration of the Earth Realm. The monsters there are endless. The weapons of the Gods rely on energy. The resources of Kaiyuan Star may not be able to support the consumption of this war.
Furthermore, the Protoss cannot be trusted, at least the Protoss leaders are not trustworthy. They are an alien species who only want to occupy our world."
Zhou An nodded and said, "In fact, the situation of the God Clan is similar to that of the Hades Clan. The Hades Marshal's lineage is like a traitor god, and the Council of Elders is like a parliament."
Xinyue and Tina were both surprised and had to admit that this was indeed the truth. They also understood why Zhou An had always only cooperated with Xinyue and drove him back as soon as the Elders appeared.
Xinyue said: "I understand. Within three years, I will make myself strong enough to check and balance the Council of Elders."
Zhou An smiled and nodded, saying, "If you take over Youzhou, this emperor will fully support you. What will happen to the Underworld Clan in three years will depend on you."
"Understood. Goodbye." Xinyue stood up and saluted Zhou An, treating herself as a minister of Qianyuan. The same went for Tina. This victory over the gods made them recognize the power of Qianyuan.
This meeting also made them truly feel Zhou An's attitude towards the Underworld. Since even the Gods accepted it, the Underworld would naturally accept it as well. They already believed this.
For the future of the Underworld, they are all willing to give it a try. Given Qian Yuan's current strength and the Underworld's current situation, they must make a choice.
Watching them leave, Zhou An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Xinyue was now truly beginning to carry out the task given to him by the Dark Marshal. In fact, the Dark Marshal had already seen through the situation.
He was willing to sacrifice his life to let Xinyue go. His real purpose was to let him find a way for the underworld to survive, not to open the door to the underworld as he said. After all, if he didn't say that at that time, the Elder Council might hunt him down at all costs.
At this time, green light appeared around him and condensed into Xuannv, who sat on the petals and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The plan to subdue the Hades is one step closer."
Zhou An smiled and said, "It's just the beginning. I just did what Master Ming wanted to do. What do you think?"
"The key lies in what Emperor Kaiyuan left behind, and you must go there in person. From my calculations and the hexagrams, Emperor Kaiyuan's departure was definitely not due to the weakening of the world's spiritual energy. There must be a deeper reason. The answer lies in the treasure map he left behind, and Your Majesty is the key to unlocking it."
After Xuannv finished speaking, she looked out the window at the sky and continued, "This time, not only does His Majesty have to go in person, but Zhou Ling, Jin Xuan, Shi Heshang, Gongsun Haoyun, and Chen Wenwen are also key.
Especially Zhou Ling, You Yunzhi, and Xiao Ruying, I inferred that they were connected to Emperor Kaiyuan. When I met Zhou Ling, I felt that her identity was unusual, so I accepted her as my apprentice, hoping to find out the difference, but the secret was vague and I had no clue.
Now when the three of them appeared in front of me, everything suddenly became clearer, allowing me to figure out some clues."
"Well, let's go there in person. I'm curious about what shocking secret Emperor Kaiyuan left behind." Zhou An was full of curiosity and contacted relevant people to gather at Tianmen Square tomorrow morning.
Sun called Zhou Lingsha. After all, she was the person in charge of this mission. She had always been the one leading the police guards in the investigation. If he left her behind, he would probably be scolded to death.
(End of this chapter)
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