Jin Kingdom, Pantai City.
Inside the palace, Khan Utu sat on the throne with his ministers on both sides.
Below Wutu was a bald monk with an exaggerated necklace around his neck, staring at the steps below. This man was none other than the state teacher Paba.
At this moment, a young man was kneeling at the foot of the stairs, facing the crowd, his expression showing no fear at all.
Wutu's powerful voice sounded: "Are you Ning Hongyuan?"
"That's right. I feel honored to see the Khan today." Ning Hongyuan raised his head and smiled ingratiatingly, but the smile was not very pretty, with a few teeth missing. "I didn't expect that the Khan also knows the language and culture of Dajing. I really admire him."
"Haha, you are a capable person. You can help me get so much iron ore from Jingguo. Please give me a seat."
"Why do you suddenly want to come and see me in person today? Is there some big deal?"
Ning Hongyuan secretly clicked his tongue in his heart.
In recent years, I have been helping Beirong smuggle iron ore. I didn't expect that Beirong would change its appearance and start learning from Dajing... Wutu actually regards himself as the emperor.
"I don't have any big business, but I came here to inform Your Majesty of an important event."
"What's the big deal?" Wutu asked.
"The Kingdom of Jing has obtained a divine weapon that can control the sky! I heard that the capital has established a new battalion of troops, named the Divine Machine Battalion. I guess that the Divine Machine Battalion is set up to control this divine weapon. In the future, the battles of the Kingdom of Jing will not be limited to the ground, but... the enemy will come from the sky. When I heard the news, I hurried to meet Your Majesty to inform Your Majesty to make preparations early, so that if there is a conflict between the two countries in the future, you can take precautions."
After Ning Hongyuan finished speaking, the whole audience burst into laughter.
"Feitian? You must have lost your mind. How can you prove that what you said is true?"
Ning Hongyuan said: "Every word I said is true. I have been in the capital for many years so I am well-informed. This flying object was only displayed in the capital for two days and then disappeared without a trace. This matter has caused heated discussions in the capital."
After listening to his solemn explanation, everyone still shook their heads to show that they could not accept it.
There are many things that can fly, including kites. Can people fight wars by flying kites?
Ordinary people are no different from mountain villagers. They believe everything they hear and are not worth trusting.
Only Wutu and Paba's expressions did not change. Wutu frowned and said, "I don't understand. If you are just smuggling iron ore for profit, I can understand it, but what is your intention of treason?"
Ning Hongyuan gritted his teeth and said, "My surname is not Ning, but Shui, Shui Ange. I am not from Jing country either."
"Shui..." Wutu thought for a moment and said, "Are you from the royal family of Gan Kingdom?"
"That's right...I am the second son of Prince Ning."
Everyone was shocked. It had been so long since the Gan Kingdom was destroyed, but the royal family was still alive and dared to do smuggling business in the Jing Kingdom. They were really lucky.
Wutu laughed loudly: "Interesting, interesting! The Kingdom of Gan has been destroyed for so long, but there are still people from the royal family active, and they even come to me to sow discord. It's really interesting."
"My Great Jin and Jing Kingdom have frequent exchanges in the border town. We are brothers. How can you sow discord with just a few words?"
Shui Ange's heartbeat quickened, but his expression remained calm as he said, "Since we are brother countries, why does Your Majesty have to keep smuggling iron ore here?"
"If it's not for making armor and weapons in preparation for war, could it be for making farm tools?"
"My Great Jin has its own national conditions. How can I allow you to interfere?" Wutu said in a deep voice.
"I am telling you the truth! Li Che is also a warlike man. Although the relations between Jin and Jing are good now, there is a long-standing grudge. If Jing is fully prepared, it may not be a blessing for our country!"
"Besides, there is a new East Suburb University in Beijing, which recruits talents from all over the world. The divine objects that can control the sky also come from here. In the long run, more weapons to defend against the enemy will be developed. This advice comes from the heart. Whether Your Majesty believes it or not, this is all I have to say!" Shui Ange said, lowered his head and remained silent.
Wutu snorted softly: "Then I must thank you for your kindness. Come on, send him down and entertain him properly."
Afterwards, Shui Ange was taken away, and Wutu looked at Paba and said, "National Master, what do you think?"
Paba said: "I didn't expect that this person is actually a member of the royal family of the country of Gan, but that doesn't matter. Your Majesty, I have placed spies around him. If he has something to control the sky, we can call him and ask him and we will know whether it is true or not."
Wutu nodded, and soon the spy arrived.
Paba asked directly, and the spy replied: "Master, there is indeed a sky-controlling object in the capital, called a hot air balloon. But it was only displayed at Dongjiao University for two short days, and there has been no news since then. I did hear about the Shenji Camp in the capital, but I am not sure whether it is related to the hot air balloon."
Wutu's face changed slightly. He waved his hand to drive away the spy and turned his gaze to Paba.
Paba was also a little dazed... He really couldn't believe that Dajing had ascended to heaven in just a few years!
After thinking for a while, Paba sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that all this has to do with Fang Zhengyi. He is indeed a man of great talent."
"I don't want to hear you talk about him anymore. Last winter's snowstorm killed countless cattle and sheep. The national treasury is no longer able to afford the purchase of iron ore for many years."
"We have been preparing for this battle for a long time, but now there are new changes. Tell me what to do." Wutu said helplessly.
Paba shook his head and said, "Your Majesty needs to be patient and send someone to the capital to get information. We have never heard of flying soldiers, and we know nothing about their tactics. We need to be patient for another two years."
Wutu's face was filled with anger, and he glanced at the ministers below him: "At the beginning, you told me that if I want to conquer Dajing, I must first learn its culture. I did as you said, and many people below are dissatisfied."
"Although we trade with Jingguo, we can exchange what we have with others, but Jingguo has abundant resources and its merchants are cunning, so we have been taken advantage of by them."
"Now the people below are all resentful of me. Even if I don't want to fight, ask them if they agree?"
The crowd immediately became excited.
"Your Majesty, we have been preparing for a long time. Now we have 60,000 heavily armored cavalry, which is enough to sweep across the world!"
"Even if they can fly, so what? I don't believe they can stand firm in the sky and shoot at people on the ground. They won't use thunderstones and rolling logs to smash them down, will they?"
"Your Majesty, this battle has to begin. We cannot afford to waste 60,000 heavy cavalry!"
Wutu looked at Papa and said, "Did you hear me? We can't wait any longer. Now we have to find a suitable opportunity. Imperial Master, I have always trusted you. Now you should not think about avoiding the war."
Papa looked at the pairs of eager eyes below and sighed: "Since Your Majesty has made the decision, I will naturally follow it."
"There are some things your majesty doesn't want to hear, but I still have to say them. Since I returned from Dajing, I have been sending people to monitor the developments in the capital. There have been many changes over the years, but they are all related to one person."
"Fang Zhengyi?"
"Yes, this person is truly a genius. If he can be used by our Great Jin, he will definitely be of great help. Moreover, he must know about the Heavenly Controlling Artifact, so we must invite him first... and then discuss the aftermath."
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