Zhou Sen's expression also turned serious: "You mean..."
"This will make the Oasis Alliance even stronger."
Wu Ming and Zhou Sen were not high-ranking members of the city council; they were just an action team under the Awakening Department, and there was a lot of intelligence they were unaware of.
They cannot determine the stance or composition of the Oasis Alliance.
But in the eyes of those at higher levels, they might see the signs immediately.
Qin Che must have his reasons for doing this.
...
The day after Qin Che entered the old city.
The city council then received a summary of this information.
Tea room.
Fu Xian was personally brewing tea for Zhao Lisu and Han Xueshi, his face calm and expressionless. However, both Zhao Lisu and Han Xueshi were somewhat anxious.
"Mr. Fu, why don't you share your insights?"
Fu Xian smiled but didn't say a word.
Zhao Lisu said, "Firstly, sever the relationship between the old city and the Forest Group. This idea is very clear. If the supply of meat, eggs, milk, hides and other goods is lost, the Forest Group will lose an arm and its power will decline greatly."
"Secondly, Qin Che unilaterally announced that the Old City would only be allowed to supply meat and grain to No. 1 Wall, West Fortress, and Sand Fortress, and demanded that their production capacity be reduced. He Gan, as the representative of the Old City, had no choice but to agree, because from an objective point of view, this condition was in line with the Old City's demands, and they would not suffer any losses. This is what I don't understand. Isn't this obviously pushing all the previous customers to the Oasis Alliance?"
Han Xueshi frowned and said, "If the citizens and officials of major cities cannot get meat and grain, they will have to ask the second supplier, the Oasis Alliance, for help. This will further solidify the ironclad alliance in the north and create a more serious conflict between them and the first wall. I can't understand what Qin Che is doing."
Zhao Lisu looked at Fu Xian and said, "Old Fu, are you really not going to stop him?"
Fu Xian shook his head: "There's nothing I can do to stop it."
"Have you ever considered that Qin Che was actually doing this on purpose?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Fu Xian poured tea for the two of them, tossed aside the spoon, and laughed, "He's deliberately creating a situation, deliberately pitting us against the Oasis Alliance, so as to create a new situation, a three-way balance of power."
"A three-way power struggle?"
The two looked at each other and listened quietly to Fu Xian's analysis.
"The Green Alliance is an enemy, that's beyond doubt. The city council has mentioned before what the Oasis Alliance has been doing in the north. And now, the intelligence I've obtained is that the Green Alliance has taken control of Fort 21 and its border areas. Nearly 80% of the northern cities have also sided with the Oasis Alliance, forming an internal cycle for northern industries and a powerful political system."
Upon hearing this, both Zhao Lisu and Han Xueshi gasped in shock.
"What?! Fortress 21 has started taking sides too?"
"Damn it! The border region army's logistics and weapons are all provided by the First Wall, how dare they betray us!"
Fu Xian waved his hand and said, "It's been cut off for a long time. Logistics and military supplies have not been supplied to Fortress 21 for two years. Hehe, I don't know how Qin Che found out about this news. The reason is the tearing apart of the city council and the escalation of the conflict. The phenomenon of factionalism and infighting is too serious. Under the internal friction, the border region has been trying to find a way to be self-sufficient for a long time. The only thing we can control is the Freedom Assault Army in the southern desert. But even so, there are also many factions within the Assault Army."
Zhao Lisu and Han Xueshi fell into deep thought.
With the Royal Court in charge in the west, their command authority for the General Military Region does not lie with the First Wall.
As for Fortress 21 in the north, if, as Fu Xian said, it has already been cut off from economic and logistical supplies, then their defection to the Oasis Alliance would be very timely.
"Then, what role will Qin Che's actions play in the current situation?" Zhao Lisu couldn't help but ask.
Fu Xian smiled and said, "He is trying to get the forces in the desert to take sides in advance and clarify their positions. There are three benefits to this."
"First, it will help the city council to unite against external forces to some extent, divert internal conflicts within Wall One, and consolidate resources."
"Second, connect the southwest region with the eastern desert, and use the synthetic starch from the sandcastle and the livestock industry of the old city to form an alliance with No. 1 Wall to create a more refined internal industrial cycle, eliminating redundant parts, which can improve efficiency."
"Third, he is trying to make the Green Union reveal its true colors, provoke a war, and break the current stalemate."
After speaking, Fu Xian fell into deep thought and said, "But... I don't understand why he's in such a hurry. If we wait another ten or eight years, all the plans we've laid out can be put into use one by one, and the result will be the same. Wall One will eventually fight the Green Alliance. But before that, we need to gain more power and a higher status in the City Council so that everything can be more stable."
Zhao Lisu said, "Is this what extraordinary thinking is?"
“He probably never took our enemies seriously from the beginning, whether it was the Yin Party, the Su Party, or the Green Alliance... In his eyes, they were all the same.”
Scholar Han narrowed his eyes and analyzed, "I think if he can accomplish this, the benefits he can gain will be greater than ours."
Fu Xian nodded: "That's right. Qin Che's ambition is not small. When war comes, as an extraordinary being, he has power and resources, so there are too many things he can obtain."
“If I were him, I would first seize military power in Lingbi City and use it for my own purposes. He is currently temporarily in charge of the special operations team of the Awakening Department in place of Li Xin. He already has certain combat resources, including synthetic starch, weapons for sandcastles, and meat and food from the old city. In addition, there are internal conflicts and divisions within the city council. If we want to defeat the Green Alliance, we must cooperate and put forward the most suitable person to lead the army. This person is not us, and it is not Yin Mu or Su Pei.”
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