Chapter 183 The flood is raging, going upstream
Huang Chao, who was walking towards this place not far away, heard the loud talk and his face darkened.
It's already this late, why are you still trying to reason with me? If it's any later, the four-nation coalition will come knocking on our door!
"I say, when will your friend come? Now that we have retreated to Yuzhou, we are already short of manpower. We can only think of ways to make up for it from the Grandmaster level, so that we can still threaten him. If he doesn't come again, I will not wipe out the wealth of Huang Tianjun."
Walking closer, Huang Chao spoke bluntly without any politeness.
To this day, Huang Chao still remembers Mo Qiu's comment "It is like a dragon."
Although I don't know what kind of person he is, but to receive such praise from Mo Qiu, he must be extraordinary.
The problem is that there is no way out of the situation.
Yuzhou had already been plagued by the White Lotus Sect and the imperial army. It was almost impossible to get much supplies here. What's more, the White Lotus Sect leader's lair was nesting here, and no one knew what tricks he was doing and why he was missing. The prospect was really not optimistic.
Unlike Mo Qiu, what he wanted from the very beginning was to climb up the Dragon Pavilion, and he always acted with a purpose.
Garrisoning in Yangzhou to hinder the Four-Nation Alliance was, on the one hand, for training troops, and on the other hand, for winning the hearts of the people.
You see, what the Dayue court couldn't do, we Huang Tianjun did, so how could we not win the support of the people? Although his limelight was completely overshadowed by Mo Qiu and Mo Zhe, the Huang Dynasty never worried that Mo Qiu would "usurp the throne" or Mo Zhe would seize power.
The reason is simple. Things like the golden body of morality can only be viewed from a distance.
Even if Mo Qiu is a true gentleman and a natural saint, as long as he wants to be emperor, his golden body will be broken at any time.
The world has always been too low on villains and too perfect on good people. And saints, of course, cannot do anything wrong.
The position of an emperor often requires one to sacrifice small matters for the sake of big things, harming some people and nurturing others. The golden body of a saint cannot be placed in the Dragon Pavilion.
What's more, after spending all these years together, Huang Chao naturally knew what kind of person Mo Qiu was.
I hope that all people can have enough food and clothing, and will not hesitate to work hard to leave the mountains and forests.
This sentence couldn't be more appropriate to describe it.
The other side disdains to fight for power and profit, and it is more appropriate to use its moral golden body to win the support of the people and educate the people - but the premise of all this is that you can win the four-nation coalition, or at least make the other side withdraw! Can you win? It's very difficult!
This makes a lot of sense. Do you think the four-nation coalition will listen? The most urgent task is to find enough helpers.
Unfortunately, the areas bordering Dayue are all enemy countries, so we can’t ask for foreign aid and can only look for our own people.
You can imagine how difficult it is for one country to face four countries!
"According to the time, he should have arrived in Yuzhou, and we will meet soon."
Seeing Huang Chao coming to visit, several Mohists around him left on their own. Mo Qiu did not keep them in suspense and spoke directly.
"If that's the case, including you and me, there are three masters."
Huang Chao's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he automatically ignored his rival, the White Lotus Sect Leader, and said, "It's possible to have a fight!"
Judging from the number of troops alone, even if all the people of Otsuki were soldiers, they would still be no match for the four countries.
But the four countries are just four countries, it is impossible for them to be of one mind. This is their only advantage and the only opportunity they can seize.
In the previous battle, if there was a choice, the Huang Tian Army and the Mohists would pick on the people of Dai Viet and Da Qing. Who made Dai Viet the weakest among the four countries, and Da Qing had a feud? By putting pressure on Dai Viet and Da Qing in this way, as long as one of these two countries could not hold back, the four-nation coalition might fall apart!
"A person who can be praised by you in such high regard must have extraordinary combat power. After he arrives, the three of us can take a risky move and find an opportunity to kill the Grand Masters of Dai Viet and Da Qing! At the very least, we must kill the Grand Master of Dai Viet. In this way, Dai Viet is very likely to withdraw its troops."
Huang Chao already had a plan in mind. He could not stir up something like the Grandmaster's Disaster just because he wanted to, but there would be no problem in putting pressure on other countries through similar means.
Although they are at a disadvantage in terms of the number of masters, they are not going to kill all the masters of the four countries. They just want to beat the masters of one country to death.
Just like the hatred between Dayue and Daqing, does Dayue have no hatred with other countries? As long as they know that Dayue is a hard bone, it will be more trouble than gain if they insist on biting it, and the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages, they will be able to force at least one side to retreat.
If we can mediate in this way, there will be a great chance!
This is Huang Chao’s true intention and the only chance of winning he can see.
For this reason, he was even able to tolerate Moqiu's kindness, and even allowed the people to cross the Yuan River and reach Yuzhou first, just to win Moqiu's support.
"If there's a chance, yes."
Mo Qiu nodded slightly. He was of course very clear about Huang Chao's plan.
Everyone has desires. There are not so many heroes who serve the country and the people. Huang Chao did all this just to ascend the Dragon Pavilion, but he did it after all.
A gentleman judges by deeds, not by intentions. If they can really take this opportunity to break up the Four-Nation Alliance, it would not be a bad idea for Huang Chao, who has made great efforts, to become the emperor, as long as the other party is willing to continue to follow the Mohist doctrine and not learn from Emperor Zong Ming.
"very good."
Huang Chao was somewhat excited. After so many years of hard work, success or failure was about to be decided. "Then wait until the troops of the Four-Nation Alliance fight with us again. You pretend to be unable to bear it anymore and attack. This will surely attract a counterattack from the Grandmaster. It is best to pretend to be defeated while your friend and I hide in the dark and look for an opportunity."
At this point, Huang Chao added: "You are the most suitable bait, and it will be easy for them to believe it."
Of course, the golden body of morality does not have all negative effects. At least with a golden body of morality, whether it is an enemy or a friend, they can understand the other party doing some "stupid things" that are not in line with reality.
After all, when an honest person suddenly starts to lie, it will catch people off guard.
As long as they seize this rare or even only opportunity, they may be able to turn the tables and directly muddy the waters of the four countries! Isn't it just for such an opportunity that they have come to this day with all their painstaking efforts?
"No problem."
Mo Qiu thought about it and did not refuse.
Because there is really no other better way.
"ha"
Huang Chao laughed, "You are not just talking nonsense. It is better not to keep the moral golden body. I will help you break it, so that future generations will not be able to use all kinds of words to flatter you."
"Have I ever been idle?"
Mo Qiu glanced at him and said calmly: "The Mo family has always been pragmatic."
"you"
Huang Chao was about to say something, but he looked at Mo Qiu's clothes. It was still the same short brown robe that had not changed for thousands of years. The material was not very good to begin with and had become worn and white after being washed. Even his hair was casually stuck with twisted branches. Apart from that, there was no other decoration.
Such a person should be extremely pragmatic.
Huang Chao shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you are pragmatic or idealistic. The most important thing is to end this quickly. We only have one chance and we can't miss it. You'd better contact your friend as soon as possible."
He stared at the fleeing civilians ahead and said, "If we continue to fight for a few more years, all the people will be wiped out. What's the point of occupying the whole world?"
"yes."
Mo Qiu's eyes were somewhat deep. War was not a child's game. How could it be possible to fight one state at a time? When the vast majority of people could not stand it, the situation would fall into the abyss like an avalanche.
It all depends on whether the Four-Nation Alliance can't withstand the consumption first, or whether Dayue will be drained of blood and flesh. When I was thinking about this, a special voice suddenly came from my ears.
The sound came from far away and gradually got closer. At first it was like the buzzing of a mosquito, but it was different. It came towards this place like flying from a distance.
Mo Qiu looked back first, and after a moment, Huang Chao also looked over there.
"What's that noise?"
The sound gradually grew louder, expanding from the buzzing of a mosquito to a roar, as if countless ferocious beasts were howling together, and even the heaven and earth were shaking.
The sound grew louder and louder, covering everything, and everything sank.
Mo Qiu's face turned cold in an instant.
He saw it.
The endless, boundless, muddy water rolling in from afar! The flood was overwhelming and unstoppable! Everything along the way seemed so insignificant in the flood. Trees as thick as waists could not hold out for a few breaths before being completely invaded by the flood. The dark yellow mud covered everything, rushing in without any reason!
The entire world behind seemed to have turned into a turbid yellow color, and the rolling muddy water surged and churned at a speed visible to the naked eye, submerging all traces.
A chill suddenly rose in my heart, and my whole body felt cold.
The martial arts master felt so powerless at this moment.
Mo Qiu's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, his eyes full of sorrow looked back at the people who were still struggling to flee, but tears flowed down involuntarily, his heart felt like it was crushed by someone, he was overwhelmed with emotions, and was speechless.
"escape."
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There's no escape!
"Why?!"
Huang Chao also saw this scene as a matter of course. His eyes were wide open, his eyes were bloodshot, his hands were clenched tightly together, and his nails seemed to dig into his flesh.
All the matters discussed before became a dream in this sudden flood.
Behind him are countless people who migrated to Yuzhou, the Huang Tian Army, and the Mohists. It doesn't matter.
At this moment, they are just people who are in the flood and are about to be affected by the disaster.
The earth-shaking sound could not be concealed at all.
Soon, other people also heard the sound of the flood.
When they turned around, they were completely frozen.
“The water is rising!!”
"Mother, catch me!"
"What's going on? Why is the water rising?!"
Various voices rang out and they didn't have much time to communicate.
When ordinary people can see the water flows, it means that the countdown to death is approaching.
No miracle happened. When the swift and fierce water rushed over, even the martial arts master could not care about anything.
The terrifying and swift waves hit us like a hammer weighing thousands of pounds hitting us.
Occasionally there is mud, sand, stones, and even broken tree trunks. When they hit people, it is painful.
But, compared with the pain in my heart, which one is more intense?
Mo Qiu nailed his feet firmly to the ground, his true energy burst out, and he tried his best to stop the flood, but it was of no use. The water flow naturally separated and rushed forward as if endlessly.
His eyes turned to the fleeing people.
There is no room for struggle.
All the wailing and pain were washed away by the flowing water. The people could do nothing. When the flood passed, they were carried away by the waves, no different from the mud, sand and stones in it.
Huang Chao stood there in a daze, his eyes actually showing traces of blood red, "This is not normal. Yuzhou shouldn't have flood problems at this time. I sent someone to check before I came."
His voice seemed to come from the underworld.
The sudden flood extinguished the fire in his heart, and the ambition he had been working towards for more than seven years was also drowned.
The Huang Tian Army that he had painstakingly built, the people that he had protected by following the will of the people, and all his plans were completely lost in this flood!
After such a terrible flood, what can we use to fight against the Four-Nation Alliance?
What should I use to complete the plan?
Is the Moon after this flood still the Moon he wanted? ! "Four-Nation Alliance. Four-Nation Alliance!"
Huang Chao seemed to understand.
He laughed, gritting his teeth, and almost went crazy, "Hahahahaha, the Four-Nation Alliance!!!"
Mo Qiu didn't say anything.
In vain he tried to use his Qi barrier to block the flood that covered the sky, in vain he watched the Mozhe fall into the mud and sand behind him, in vain he watched the people he had worked so hard to protect die without a sound.
In the blink of an eye, everything was gone, leaving only the rolling mud and sand moving eastward.
All kinds of noisy sounds around became louder, but the world became quiet.
Mo Qiu stood there like a sculpture, like a signpost in the flood.
Suddenly, he stepped forward, towards the direction where the flood was coming from.
He moved forward step by step, going against the flood and upstream.
This is not easy. Even a martial arts master cannot fly or hide in the ground. He must face the flood head-on.
The flood made the ground so unstable that if one wanted to move forward steadily, one had to step into a pit with every step and endure all the open and hidden attacks brought by the flood.
"where did you go?"
Huang Chao noticed Mo Qiu's action, "What's the point of you going over here at this time? The levee at Huayuankou must have been dug up! If you go over here at this time, can you still block it?"
Mo Qiu didn't say anything, but just walked forward step by step.
"Are you crazy? What can you do after that? You are just wasting your time. If you want to retaliate, the worst that can happen is that you will stir up another Grandmaster disaster! Even if you can't stir it up, you will kill a few emperors, and this matter will never end!!"
Huang Chao spoke with murderous intent, he was completely enraged.
However, Mo Qiu still ignored him and continued walking forward step by step.
The whole place is filled with mud, sand and water, and the fertile fields are covered with vast oceans.
The man going against the flow seemed so small and weak in the vast ocean between heaven and earth, like an ant who was ignorant of the danger and trying to challenge the rules of heaven and earth.
He is swimming upstream.
What a fool this is.
(End of this chapter)