Peng Ze quickly figured out the key point.
Multinational cooperation is driven by self-interest; as long as the defense map of Kuncheng is not obtained, this cooperation will never be able to proceed.
On the other hand, Yunjiang Kingdom had a border defense map, but dared not launch an attack rashly. After all, the countries had not reached an agreement, and who knew if someone would betray them?
The surrounding countries are all small, no bigger than a single prefecture of the Great Zhou. If an agreement cannot be reached, then it will not be a matter of dividing up the Great Zhou, but rather being crushed by it.
Therefore, the defense map of Kuncheng is now very important.
Once they obtain the defense map of Kuncheng, the Langge Kingdom, the Shashen Kingdom, and the Izumo Kingdom will immediately mobilize their troops to attack.
Having figured it out, Peng Ze laughed: "Such an important defense map of Kuncheng is only worth the dog head of Yan Mo. So, even if your Goddess Kingdom offers Yan Mo's dog head, I won't give it to you. To be honest, no matter how many spies you plant in Kuncheng, you won't get that map. Even that corrupt official surnamed Hu and King Qu couldn't get it last time, let alone your spies. I believe that one day, the Goddess Kingdom will become a vassal state of my Great Zhou!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Yan Mo lashed out with his whip.
It's fine if we don't mention King Qu and the man surnamed Hu, but Yan Mo gets angry as soon as they are mentioned. Not only did they fail to seize a great opportunity, but they also suffered a complete defeat, which changed Kuncheng completely. The Gu family also went there the year before last.
Yan Mo was somewhat intimidated by the Gu family. After he met Gu Nian, the Gu family came into his view. He had initially thought they were just a small farming family, but in the end, they established themselves in Kuncheng, causing all his plans to fail.
When he kidnapped Gu Nian, he did so partly to pressure Xue Qianyu, but wasn't he also trying to pressure Gu Shouxin?
Unfortunately, he learned his lesson from Xue Qianyu and was almost killed.
He never imagined that a woman who claimed to have taken a liking to him could be so in sync with other men; it was simply unthinkable.
He felt that Gu Niancai should be a woman from the Goddess Kingdom, because she was fickle and shameless.
Thinking of this, Yan Mo lashed Peng Ze several more times with the whip.
The Tenth Princess watched coldly, Gu Hui's face remained expressionless, but her heart was bleeding.
After knocking Peng Ze unconscious, Yan Mo cracked his whip, locked the cell door, walked to the Tenth Princess's side, and helped her slowly leave the cell.
Upon reaching the dungeon entrance, he ordered the jailer to continue cutting off food and water, suggesting that they simply die.
After returning to the princess's residence and escorting the tenth princess back to her palace, Gu Hui calmly went back to her own room.
Princess Jinghe and He Sanniang were still awake. After Gu Hui entered the room, she gestured for them to shut up. The three of them then slept on the shared bed, and soon the sound of snoring could be heard.
Those who were watching them quietly left.
In the Tenth Princess's bedchamber, after listening to the report, the Tenth Princess nodded in satisfaction, looked at Yan Mo, and smiled, "I told you you were overthinking it. They're just from the countryside, wanting to make something of themselves. You've been observing them for a month, and you're still not at ease?"
Yan Mo's expression softened as he held the Tenth Princess's hand: "The people of the Great Zhou are cunning; anything can happen. However, it seems I was indeed overthinking things. Murong is a promising talent, and I feel at ease with her by your side. Xiang'er, don't worry, with me here, the one who will ultimately ascend the throne will be you, not your newborn sister. Trust me!"
The tenth princess nodded and lay down contentedly. If he ultimately helped her succeed, she would definitely make him her male empress and have him bear her children.
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