Chapter 204 Proposal
Chapter 204 Proposal
"That's a good idea, but who should we send to attack Fate?"
Nangong Jing's method is indeed feasible. If a crisis occurs on Fite's border, King Fite will definitely dispatch the troops here back.
Otherwise, if he were to fight other countries on the front and fail to defend the borders of his own kingdom on the back, he would be laughed at if this got out.
But who should be sent to attack Fate? The Dragon Shadow Empire is definitely not the right choice.
As the only empire in the Dragon Shadow Continent, the Dragon Shadow Empire enjoys supreme power, but is also given many shackles.
Fate had indeed revealed his ambition and had indeed attacked the Water Spirit Kingdom, which was also one of the four major kingdoms.
But Fate has not expressed any malice towards Long Ying, and has even always respected Long Ying very much.
Under such circumstances, if Long Ying took the initiative to attack Fate, he would only be accused of "bullying the weak with the strong."
People might even suspect that the empire wants to annex small countries.
Nangong Jing was puzzled when he heard this. He glanced at Xuanyuan Xingyao, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear. That is, the Empire cannot directly attack Fate?
Xuanyuan Xingyao understood Nangong Jing's eyes, chuckled and explained to him the helplessness of the Dragon Shadow Empire.
Nangong Jing became more and more confused and asked.
"We support Shui Ling, so it's obvious that we're dissatisfied with Fate, isn't it? "
"There's a huge difference between providing support and directly attacking. Longying supported Shuiling because Shuiling and Longying sent a letter asking for help, and we were right. No matter which country it was, they couldn't find fault with us. But if we attacked Fate for no reason, that would be completely different."
Nangong Jing was thoughtful after listening to this. He didn't expect that there was so much knowledge involved in fighting a war.
He is indeed not suitable to be an official. It is most comfortable for him to be a free man.
"Shui Ling definitely won't have the energy to attack Fate. It seems this method is unbelievable."
Nangong Jing said with some regret.
"It's not completely impossible..."
Xuanyuan Xingyao suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.
Nangong Jing looked up at him in confusion. Didn’t they say that the empire cannot attack the kingdom at will?
Shui Ling doesn't have any extra troops to attack Fate, so how can there be a solution???
"Longying and Shuiling are not good enough, but don't forget, there are two other kingdoms with equal power to Fite."
Nangong Jing's watery eyes were full of doubts, and his mouth was slightly open. He looked so adorable.
Xuanyuan Xingyao couldn't help but pinch his cheek, his eyes and words were full of pampering and affection.
"The Eurasian Kingdom and the Sisi Kingdom??? Will they send troops???"
Nangong Jing didn't think that the two kings of the Eurasia and Cesi Kingdoms would be so kind.
He devoted his own military strength to help Shui Ling overcome the difficulties free of charge.
"It all depends on the choice of King Shui Ling."
The most Xuanyuan Xingyao could do was to tell Mao Yunkai and the others about this method.
As for whether Mao Yunkai and the others would inform King Shuiling of this idea, and whether King Shuiling would agree, that was none of Xuanyuan Xingyao’s business.
The Dragon Shadow Empire can support the Water Spirit Kingdom, but it will not and cannot interfere too much.
After Xuanyuan Xingyao told the brothers Mao Yunkai and Mao Yunyuan about Nangong Jing's method, the two of them fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
After a long while, Mao Yunkai spoke to Xuanyuan Xingyao in a deep voice.
"We'll think about it carefully."
Xuanyuan Xingyao ignored the conflicted looks of Mao Yunyuan and Mao Yunkai, nodded lightly in response, and turned to leave.
“Brother…”
As soon as Xuanyuan Xingyao left, Mao Yunyuan couldn't wait to call out Mao Yunkai.
Mao Yunkai knew that Mao Yunyuan was moved. Not to mention Mao Yunyuan, even Mao Yunkai found it hard not to be moved.
Although the battle between Shui Ling and Fate did not last long, the losses were already very heavy.
If Fate's army had not asked for help from the Dragon Shadow Empire and if Dragon Shadow had not sent people to support it, he would have been defeated long ago.
Mao Yunkai would naturally be overjoyed if the war could end sooner.
But it is not so easy to get Eurasia or Sisi to take action.
Ever since Fate attacked the Shuiling Kingdom, the Shuiling Kingdom has suffered considerable losses. Asking the Dragon Shadow Empire to take action was not a matter of a word, but it cost a considerable price.
Under such circumstances, if we ask Eurasia or the Kingdom of Sisi to take action again, I don’t know what price we will have to pay.
In the end, even if Fate could be forced to retreat, Shui Ling would suffer heavy losses, and it is unclear whether it can maintain the title of the Four Kingdoms.
But if the fighting continues, there is no telling when it will end. The Shuiling Kingdom will also suffer heavy losses, and its national strength may even be greatly reduced.
All in all, no matter which choice you make, it's wrong.
Mao Yunkai had never hated the Fite Kingdom so much. If it weren't for the Fite Kingdom, how could Shui Ling fall into the embarrassing situation she is in now.
"I'll use the teleportation array to return to the capital. I need to consult the king on this matter."
Mao Yunkai was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke in the anxious eyes of Mao Yunyuan.
"Okay, go back to the capital. I'll be watching over here."
Mao Yunyuan also realized that asking other countries to take action on such a major matter was not something that generals like them could decide.
Mao Yunkai nodded, and without waiting for tomorrow, he took the teleportation array back to the royal capital that day.
The Qinyang City they had just recaptured did not lead directly to the teleportation array in the royal capital.
Therefore, Mao Yunkai needs to take the teleportation array again and again to reach the Shuiling Capital.
This teleportation array is not that easy to ride. The tearing sensation produced during teleportation is something that ordinary people cannot bear.
Even magicians or warriors with lower cultivation levels would find it difficult to withstand multiple teleportations.
In addition, the transmission fee is relatively expensive and most people cannot afford it.
If this were not the case, fast horses would no longer be the mainstream means of travel on the mainland.
After Mao Yunkai returned to the capital of Shuiling Kingdom, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before going straight to the palace to ask for an audience with the King of Shuiling Kingdom.
News about the border situation was reported almost every day, although the news of Qinyang City being recaptured had not yet been reported.
But the news that Jinyang City was taken back had already been passed back, so King Shui Ling has been in a good mood these days.
When King Shuiling heard the guards say that Mao Yunkai wanted to see him, he was just puzzled as to why Mao Yunkai came back suddenly, but was not angry that he had returned to the capital without permission.
"Xuan."
Although King Shuiling was puzzled as to why Mao Yunkai suddenly came back, he also knew that with Mao Yunkai's character, he would never return to the capital privately unless there was something important, so he summoned him as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
As soon as Mao Yunkai entered the door, he lowered his head, closed his eyes, knelt on one knee and bowed.
"My dear, please stand up. What brings you back so suddenly? What's the matter?"
After King Shui Ling asked Mao Yunkai to stand up, he asked directly.
Mao Yunkai stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to King Shuiling again before answering.
"Your Majesty, I returned today via the teleportation array, mainly because I am unsure of something."
"Oh, tell me..."
King Shuiling became more and more confused by what Mao Yunkai said.
Mao Yunkai didn't waste any words and directly informed King Shuiling of Xuanyuan Xingyao's proposal.
After listening to Mao Yunkai's story, King Shuiling fell into deep thought and confusion.
When asking for help from the Dragon Shadow Empire, King Shui Ling ceded a city at the border between Shui Ling and the Dragon Shadow Empire to the Dragon Shadow Empire.
In addition, a lot of resources were spent, and the Dragon Shadow Empire was also determined to deal with the Fit Kingdom, which led to the Dragon Shadow sending troops.
There are currently no grudges between the Eurasian Kingdom, the Sisi Kingdom, and the Fit Kingdom.
If you want them to help, the price you have to pay may be higher than asking the Dragon Shadow Empire to help.
But if Xuanyuan Xingyao's method succeeds, it can indeed resolve the current crisis of the Shuiling Kingdom.
Therefore, King Shui Ling was very conflicted at this time as to whether he should ask Sisi or Ou Ya for help.
Mao Yunkai saw the king's dilemma, so he helped them recapture the city and told them the price they paid.
When the king heard that Qinyang City had been recaptured, he had no time to be happy, because he heard that they had lost nearly 20,000 troops this time.
This is because Fate's reinforcements have not arrived yet. If Fate's reinforcements arrive, their losses will be even greater.
When King Shui Ling heard this, his good mood because Qinyang City was recaptured instantly disappeared.
In fact, at this time, King Shui Ling had already made a decision in his heart, but there were some things that even he, the king, could not make the final decision directly.
Therefore, King Shui Ling summoned the crown prince, several ministers, and some princes.
When the king summoned, those who were summoned naturally came very quickly.
When everyone saw Mao Yunkai, although they quickly hid themselves, they all showed surprise and confusion.
King Shui Ling was not in the mood for small talk, so after everyone was present, he explained why Mao Yunkai was there and asked for everyone's opinions.
In an instant, the entire imperial study was plunged into dispute. Some agreed and some disagreed. Anyway, everyone had their own reasons and their own insistence.
"Prince, what do you think?"
King Shui Ling was annoyed by the noise, so he turned his gaze to his eldest son.
When Prince Shui Ling heard his father's question, he came out and answered respectfully.
"Father, I agree with General Mao's proposal. Although this war didn't last long, the losses were too heavy. If it continues, our Shuiling Nation will only suffer even greater losses."
"Your Majesty, absolutely not! We've already surrendered a city to the Empire. If we ask for help from Cessi or Eurasia, will we have to surrender another, or even two more? If we really cede them, will Shuiling still be able to maintain its position as one of the Four Great Kingdoms?"
An old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, saw that the prince actually agreed to Mao Yunkai's proposal, and immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in grief and anger.
"Lord Ouyang, please stand up first. Why are you kneeling down when we've been talking so well? I haven't agreed to it yet."
Sometimes King Shui Ling really didn't want to face these old ministers. They would kneel down before they could even say a few words, as if they were going to kneel down and die if they didn't agree.
But they have all devoted themselves to Shui Ling for decades, and some of them have even served in the court since the generation of King Shui Ling's father. King Shui Ling cannot deny them any face.
Yesterday I changed chapter 03 to chapter 04, but it was too troublesome to change it, so there are two chapters and chapter 04. (*/ω＼*)
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