Wang Zebang agreed wholeheartedly, and Zheng Quchi added, "I came here not only to donate supplies to you, but also to help resolve the battle on the Wubao border."
"So that's..."
"Weapons and combat equipment".
Wang Zebang was surprised. He said sincerely, "Madam has actually helped us a lot. The weapons used by our soldiers are all of excellent quality, and they are not much inferior to those of the Northern Abyss Kingdom."
Of course, it's not possible to replace the equipment of the entire army for the time being, but frontline troops like theirs have already been equipped with the best gear.
"It's not enough. In terms of overall strength, Ye is still lagging behind and it is impossible for Ye to catch up with other countries in just a few years. But what Ye lacks now is not technology, but time."
Over the years, a production revolution has been launched in Ye Kingdom. People have become self-reliant and strong in agriculture, machinery and industry. They are no longer satisfied with looking down on stagnation and backwardness. They have followed the example of Zheng Jiang. That's right, Zheng Quchi has been promoted. She is no longer Zheng Gong, but Zheng Jiang. She has become a spiritual leader of her generation, possessing the soul of a craftsman.
Her disruptive and cutting-edge innovations not only garnered widespread acclaim but also inspired and motivated ambitious individuals across the country. At this moment, industrial progress and the introduction of new technologies profoundly impacted the nation's future and destiny, as well as the well-being of its people.
Zheng Quchi knew that she could not change a country on her own; only by uniting as one could the problem be solved and everything fundamentally changed.
At present, the talent development system and mechanism of Ye State is not perfect, the incentive mechanism to stimulate the innovation and creativity of talents is not sound, not to mention the lack of top talents and teams. It needs talents to fill the gaps and cultivate talents to transform the country.
She also came to Yuwen Sheng with this purpose in mind. She could influence people's hearts, but she did not have the power to dominate everything. This required the highest leader of Ye Kingdom to do it, and also required absolute power to maintain order.
“What you say makes perfect sense.”
"What I bring is the ideal that the people of Ye have realized together, and also the spirit to be displayed. Ye is no longer what it used to be, and I hope that this battle of Wubao will mark the beginning of this."
Wang Zebang took a deep breath. He had always known that his wife had the world on her mind. She was not just a wife; she was also Zheng Quchi, and more importantly, she was an important figure who had subtly changed the entire country over the years.
"We will certainly do our utmost to assist the lady in completing this battle."
The two discussed things almost all night. As dawn broke, Wang Zebang left, and Zheng Quchi finally lay down for a short rest.
After taking a short nap, Zheng Quchi regained some energy, greeted Wang Zebang and the others, and then took Gan Xin to find Yuwen Sheng.
Last night, she discussed it with Wang Zebang. Wang Zebang thought it was more reasonable to entrust the task of finding Yuwen Sheng to her, while Wei Yao needed to return to the camp to be responsible for arranging the front-line tasks. As for Fu Rong's military supplies, this arrangement was also fine. The only problem was that she was rather clueless about finding people.
She was still thinking about this while she was sleeping, but when she woke up, she suddenly realized that since she couldn't find him, she should let him come to her.
She didn't know if there was something about Leqi that particularly attracted Yuwen Sheng, or if he was particularly attractive to hatred. Wang Zebang said that among so many people, the general only chased after him and killed him.
Inspired by this, Zheng Quchi applied to take Leqi with him to patrol the routes where Yuwen Sheng might appear.
She determined that he had gone missing somewhere in the low mountains near the stream. She examined the surrounding terrain and found that there were mangrove forests to the north, reed marshes to the west, and mostly rocky wastelands to the north and south. Based on this, she concluded that he was most likely to be near the reed marshes and mangrove forests.
After all, he was just crazy, not stupid. He would get hungry and thirsty and need to replenish his food and water. Naturally, he would look for ways to survive.
According to Letai, those who are affected by "Phoenix Tears" go through three stages.
The first stage is being plagued by nightmares, becoming violent and ruthless, unable to sleep or eat properly, becoming emaciated, suffering endless torment, and needing to slaughter the blood of their closest relatives to alleviate the suffering.
The second stage is when the ferocity is aroused, the person loses all sense of reason, does not remember anyone, becomes inhuman, and will kill at the slightest provocation.
The third stage is the incurable state. He becomes bloodthirsty and murderous. He will be in extreme pain and go berserk due to the onset of the poison until his blood and qi are exhausted and his bones are broken, leading to his death.
Clearly, Yuwen Sheng is still in the second stage. Afterwards, they analyzed that although he did not recognize everyone, perhaps he had been too strict with himself before, so he still retained some rationality and let Zheng Quchi go.
This argument does make some sense. They pressed Lech about when the forcibly induced poison would enter the third stage. Of course, Lech didn't know either; everything he knew came from written records.
Although he revealed some information out of concern for his son Letai's safety, he refused to say anything more about how to remove the curse.
If she doesn't want to talk about it, then so be it. This way, she won't have to feel guilty about using him as "bait" in the future.
Zheng Quchi was also worried about her own safety during this arrest operation. At present, Yuwen Sheng is ruthless and doesn't care about his family. She has also done the corresponding hunting work. She is not afraid that he will not come. Once he comes, he will definitely not be able to escape.
But it's been three days, a full three days, and he still hasn't shown up!
Zheng Quchi was freezing and could hardly stand it. It was snowing and windy, and she wasn't made of iron. How could she keep wandering around outdoors like this?
She set up a tent, lit a campfire, and was roasting a sweet potato. Her face, which had just regained some of its whiteness, was flushed red by the frosty wind.
Not far away, on a cross, Leqi was bound with his arms outstretched. There were no guards around him; Zheng Quchi had sent people to scout the area so that they could report any intelligence they might have.
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