"The Japanese are really idiots. They even dug a secret passage in the palace!"

"The Emperor ran away as soon as I showed up, so I almost made a wasted trip..."

"Thanks to that MacArthur, who came over and said he wanted to cooperate..."

…

Inside the pub.

Li Yunlong boasted loudly.

When talking about MacArthur, he smiled as if to take credit: "I didn't want to talk to him at first, but for your sake, I agreed to talk to him."

"What?" Tony asked curiously.

"That guy has a good vision. He wants me to wear the armor and show up on other battlefields to cooperate with his propaganda and make me a superhero," Li Yunlong blinked and said, "Just like you."

"And then?" Tony became interested.

An artificially created superhero sounds interesting.

"Help him build momentum," Li Yunlong smiled, "Help him run for president!"

He asked curiously, "Does your campaign really depend on public opinion?"

Zhao Gang also looked at Tony, intending to listen to what the other party had to say.

He participated in the entire simple negotiation, and when he heard MacArthur talk about the policies of the U.S. Empire, he felt that his eyes had been opened, and he found that it was not quite what he had imagined.

Tony drank his wine nonchalantly and shook his head, "It's just a formality. In the end, it's still a competition between the capital behind it."

"Can you tell me more about it?" Zhao Gang couldn't help but interrupt.

Tony briefly explained, and finally said: "If there is no strong capital support, even if you get the most votes, the results will be very different when reflected on paper."

He smiled a smile that you all understand, and said, "Public opinion is just a cover to fool the masses."

He added: "If we really rely on the people's votes, it will be a disaster."

Seeing Li Yunlong frowning, he explained: "What if the person who goes up is just a general speaker, or even an actor?"

Li Yunlong was silent for a while, and finally shook his head.

Zhao Gang suddenly realized that this was the American empire that he had imagined. He was almost fooled by MacArthur.

But he thought again, even if it was just superficial fairness, it would definitely have some effect.

"We should learn from the foreigners' strengths to overcome our weaknesses and defeat them!" he thought to himself.

Li Yunlong thought for a moment and asked, "So he considers me as his backer?"

Tony shook his head: "Not really, it's more like they're using you as a sign to attract other people to place bets!"

"Just like campaign speeches, the essence is to attract capital to support oneself. After all, the position of capital is not static..."

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang listened carefully.

After a while, Li Yunlong asked, "Do you think this cooperation is feasible?"

"Why not?" Tony asked, "Doesn't your civil war need support?"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at each other and agreed that it was worth a try.

There are no eternal enemies in the world, and it is not a bad thing to win over the United States.

Big Brother in the North cannot be relied upon forever.

Even though they have the tavern as a backing to ensure China's future, it still takes time to develop.

"I think it's okay!" Huang Yaoshi, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke up.

He had been listening to the conversation between the three people silently, and seeing that they were silent, he couldn't help but want to express his opinion.

After a while, even Uncle Nine joined in the discussion.

The world he lives in is similar to that of Li Yunlong and others, the only difference is that there are more ghosts.

Compared to the threat posed by ghosts and monsters, man-made disasters are obviously more serious.

Not long after, even Ying Zheng and Zhu Youjian, who had just arrived at the tavern, came over.

Although the two had no intention of handing over their empire to others, they could still gain some experience by listening to the conversation between them.

It was already evening.

As everyone talked, the sky gradually darkened.

…

Outside Ezhou City.

The lights in the barracks had long been turned off.

Yue Fei couldn't fall asleep.

After tossing and turning for a while, he simply got up and planned to go for a walk outside the military camp.

Over the years, he had fought bravely and overcome all difficulties to recover lost territories from south to north. He had already forced the Jin general Wanyan Zongbing to abandon Kaifeng and recapture the Western Capital Henan Prefecture. However, he received twelve golden medals in a row asking him to withdraw his troops.

There was a clear hope for revival of the Song Dynasty, to expand its territory, and even to crush the Jin Dynasty to avenge the country. However, when these ministers were ready to fight to the death, the emperor gave in first.

He even suspected that the person sitting in the Golden Throne Hall was a spy from the Jin Kingdom!

However, the emperor had given an order, and he had to obey.

Now he is disheartened and just wants to go back and resign from his official position to live in seclusion.

The Zhao family doesn't care about their kingdom, so why should I insist so much?

It's a pity for those soldiers who were full of enthusiasm, the people who were ravaged by the Jin people, and the companions who died! Yue Fei wore armor, held a sword, danced in the air, murderous, but gradually became decadent and powerless.

He stopped, leaning on his sword, and looked up at the bright moon in the sky, his eyes filled with loneliness.

He only had the skills to kill the enemy and the heart to restore the Song Dynasty, but what could he do in this world? "Qin Hui deserves to die, and the emperor is also incompetent!" He sighed in his heart.

He thought he must be sick.

He was so irritated by this incompetent monarch and his corrupt officials that he became ill and had hallucinations in his brain.

Just as he was daydreaming, he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"Father!"

"General!"

Turning around, he saw his eldest son Yue Yun and his trusted general Zhang Xian standing beside him.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Yue Fei asked, putting away the strange thoughts in his mind.

"I'm unwilling to give in!" Yue Yun said in a deep voice.

Just when he had recovered the entire Henan Prefecture, he was forced to return to the court due to the emperor's order.

Facing the disappointed looks of the people along the way, Yue Yun felt both angry and ashamed.

"General, if we withdraw, those Jin people will continue to move south, and the people of Henan Prefecture will suffer even more..." Zhang Xian said unwillingly.

"The emperor has given an order, how can we not obey it?" Yue Fei sighed disappointedly.

"Zhao Gou is such a tyrant!" Yue Yun, who was young and hot-tempered, couldn't help but say.

"Shut up!" Yue Fei said angrily.

Seeing his son's face full of grievance, he shook his head and said, "Don't say such things in front of outsiders."

Although Zhang Xian agreed with Yue Yun's words, he also knew that speaking rashly like this could easily lead to trouble, so he advised, "Sir, why are all the civil and military officials in the court so anxious to send the general back? On the one hand, they don't want to fight and dare not fight, but on the other hand, many people are afraid."

"Our Yue Family Army has fought many battles over the years and has a glorious record, but we have also offended so many people. I don't know how many people want to kill the general. Moreover, his achievements are so great that they may even offend the emperor..."

Seeing him say this, Yue Fei waved his hand and said, "Not really. Qin Hui and his ilk might have such thoughts, but the emperor would not!"

Zhang Xian was about to speak but stopped talking, but heard Yue Fei say: "Even if we negotiate with the Jin people, the emperor still has to rely on us. Without the deterrence of our Yue Family Army and other skilled warriors, the Jin people will have no scruples!"

"Father is right. We should go back..."

As soon as Yue Yun opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Yue Fei: "Forget it, I don't want to get involved in the disputes in the world."

He smiled bitterly and said, "I've been worried all day, and I'm having hallucinations in my head, as if there's a voice calling me..."

Zhang Xian smiled and said, "Your bravery and loyalty must have moved the gods, so the gods in heaven are inviting you to have a chat."

"Then I'd like to take a look." Yue Fei chuckled.

When the invitation sounded in his mind again, he did not ignore it this time, but chose [Yes].

A moment later, his figure disappeared from the spot.

"General!" Zhang Xian was shocked.

"Where is my father?" Yue Yun was at a loss.

…

(End of this chapter)