"The Farmer's Fat Wife" - Fat men are all potential gems (Twenty-four...)
Order cannot remain in chaos forever; after a period of chaos, a dynamic equilibrium will eventually emerge.
In five years, not only have the two states Ye Xiqing recently conquered stabilized, but the situation in the entire world has also stabilized.
Originally, all the land was controlled by the imperial court. It was too vast. When there were no problems, the benefits were huge, but when problems arose, the problems were also huge.
Now, having been fragmented by countless forces, it has ironically resolved the heavy problems.
The independent local forces were no longer exploited by the imperial court, and the emperor who fled to Shu got rid of the local areas with countless bloated problems.
When you don't have the power to control everything, letting go is a kind of relief. With a smaller territory, you can have more precise control.
When the territory belongs to an individual, even the most foolish person will know to rest and recuperate, and those who don't will be eliminated by those who do, thus ensuring a more stable livelihood.
If you sift through a large sieve with great force, only the largest animals will remain on the sieve.
Although they vary in size, they are no longer in a state where mud and sand coexist; they have begun to become distinct grains.
The Northern Manichaeism initially enjoyed unparalleled arrogance, directly capturing the capital and occupying the wealthy region. However, it became overconfident and quickly fell into corruption and decadence, losing popular support. It was then counterattacked and defeated by the Guanzhong army, and its chief leader was killed.
The remaining Manichaean forces retreated to the northeast and central regions, where they confronted the government troops. It was here that the male protagonist finally began to distinguish himself.
He initially turned to Manichaeism, but because of his valiant performance in the previous battles against Manichaeism, even though they were enemies, he was appreciated by a rebel leader who quickly accepted his surrender.
And without a doubt, the leader has a daughter who took a liking to the male protagonist at first sight.
If Ye Xiqing follows the original plot, the male lead will most likely not agree. At this point, a villainous female supporting character with a high status and a delusional mind can be added to add some spice to the relationship between the male and female leads.
But now Ye Xiqing has completely shut him down, leaving him with zero plot options, so the male lead has agreed to the marriage.
With the male protagonist behind him, his father-in-law's power quickly rose, and he also seized control of a state. After the death of the head of the main altar, he gathered the remnants of Manichaeism and grew stronger, becoming a new trend.
The emperor, who fled to Shu and was brought back by the Guanzhong army, dared not return to the capital to face the threat of Manichaeism.
However, he dared not face the threat of the original Seven Heavenly Kings of the South, now consisting of four plus one Heavenly King, in Shu.
Finally, he came up with a brilliant idea: to build a new capital in a mountainous city that was surrounded by mountains, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and far away from everyone.
Needless to say, the various independent forces interspersed in the middle, if they haven't expanded their competitiveness before the truth comes out, they will definitely be eliminated one by one by the major forces.
After sifting through the stones, leaving only large and medium-sized ones, the situation became very clear.
Unfortunately, Huzhou and Shazhou failed to crush Huaizhou, which was about to gain momentum, in this game of Snake, and will soon become food for the giant snake.
This time, Ye Xiqing did not launch a sneak attack, but instead openly dispatched troops and asked Mei Niangzi to write a formal proclamation for her to be circulated throughout the world.
The two kings of Lake and Sand, who were allies, turned against each other in a time of crisis, showing no loyalty whatsoever.
They raised an army under the benevolent command of the Goddess of Mount Tai, but fabricated a false god and seized the worship of the Goddess. They are truly wicked traitors who betray their mother.
All people under heaven are born from the female body, yet the female body is degraded to an inferior state, the fundamental principles of things are reversed, resulting in the rampant spread of monsters and chaos.
King Aoki received the decree from the God of Mount Tai to purify the world.
Eliminate the tyranny and bring peace to the people, then restore the woman's life!
This campaign was not only conducted openly and legitimately with all the necessary procedures, but it also proclaimed the third slogan of the Aoki Army: "Reclaim the life of the woman."
All three slogans were printed on the currency during its issuance.
Nowadays, the local people have become accustomed to the Qingmu coins. There is even a saying that the Chubao coins can drive away evil spirits and cleanse the area, the Tai'an coins can bring wealth and treasures, and the Numing coins can naturally protect women's safety.
For the first time, the Aoki Army clearly challenged the old rules and customs. A team's banner is very important; whether it is to support the king or to betray the king must be clear.
The government troops clearly still supported the old dynasty, Manichaeism explicitly did not recognize the rule of the old dynasty, and the Aoki Army directly rejected the old dynasty and its old customs and laws.
Although the water receded back to its original position, the woman remained at the bottom of the water. Outside, the majority of those who studied were men. Even when a proclamation was sent to the world, it was the male scholars outside who first obtained the document. Upon seeing this, they would naturally be furious.
But they had better keep this heresy well hidden and not let any woman hear it.
I'm not afraid of fierce confrontation, I'm afraid of a single voice.
If everyone says that women are inherently inferior, then women immersed in such an environment will naturally feel inferior themselves.
If an unusual sound comes from outside, even in such language, it is still dangerous for a woman whose mind has become docile; every time she hears it, it feels like a thorn has been plunged into her.
When there's a thorn in the flesh, the old customs and traditions, when they press down, at least won't feel pain.
While the outside world stirred up a storm of public opinion, the two prefectures of Huzhou and Shazhou only had to face the oppressive feeling of the army pressing in.
The two kings of Lake Sand asked the Supreme Heavenly King for help, and the Supreme Heavenly King had no choice but to intervene. Originally, he tried to mediate, but the Qingmu Kingdom directly sent them back.
Do you think you're not one of those ungrateful people? How dare you call yourself the "King" in front of them?
Grand King: ...
If language cannot resolve the issue, then military force is the only option.
The other Heavenly Kings had the upper hand and were well-off. The Grand Heavenly King had worked hard to build up his territory, and although he knew that it would be very bad if Ye Xiqing took over Husha, he could only send 5,000 troops to support him.
Shazhou wanted to support Huzhou, but was afraid of a surprise attack by the Qingmu Army, since Yizhou was now also Qingmu Army territory, making it easy for them to send troops.
Therefore, only 5,000 troops were sent to provide support, while the main force remained on its own border to guard against the precedent set by Yizhou.
Huzhou felt that its two allies were not reliable, so it turned to the imperial court and surrendered, hoping that the old court could provide some assistance.
Seeing the internal strife among the Seven Heavenly Kings that had previously caused so much trouble, the old court readily agreed, as if it saw a glimmer of hope for the overthrow of the kingdom.
They generously sent 20,000 troops to provide assistance, doing their utmost.
The Aoki faction is the common enemy of all forces in the south, and everyone wants to eliminate it first, but they seem to have overlooked one other faction.
Xiangzhou is a place where ethnic minorities gather and has unique customs. People from the Central Plains do not know much about it, and the etiquette and morality of the Central Plains have not penetrated it. It still retains a lot of matrilineal traditions and has many female leaders.
Therefore, among the Heavenly Kings, although they are the farthest from the Kingdom of Aoki, their relationship is actually better.
Merchants from Huaizhou often helped them sell local specialties, and merchants from Xiangzhou were treated very well when they came to Huaizhou, buying what they needed. The two sides traded very frequently and got along very well.
Ye Xiqing sent someone to persuade her, and after some thought, Xiangzhou leader Asai's mother agreed to lend her a hand.
They thought Ye Xiqing wanted them to help her contain Shazhou, but to their surprise, Ye Xiqing's envoy said it wasn't necessary, as her Yizhou army would contain Shazhou.
Ye Xiqing ordered Asai's mother to attack the government troops in Shu. After the strategy was decided, everyone felt clear-headed, and the Xiangzhou army went to attack the government troops in Shu with great enthusiasm.
The Aoki Army split into two groups, one real and one feint, and advanced towards the Lake Sand Battlefield.
It's actually quite easy to distinguish between the real and the fake. Strategically and geographically, it's highly unlikely that Aoki's army would attack the sand first and then the lake.
However, from a purely economic standpoint, even if Huzhou is gone, Shazhou can still retreat. Once Shazhou is gone, it's gone. The Shazhou leader is unlikely to exert full control over Huzhou when he himself is under threat.
The Shazhou Heavenly King was greatly alarmed by the large number of decoy ships and vessels that the Qingmu Army had deployed on the river. The strength of the Huaizhou Navy was renowned throughout the world. Although the leader was the Land Tiger, no one would question the Qingmu Army's naval combat capabilities. The main force of Shazhou dared not make a move.
Some of the advisors to the Shazhou Heavenly King pointed out that the troops Qingmu Army was displaying on the waterfront might be a ruse, and that the main force should be sent to support Huzhou, otherwise, if one of them were to fall, the other would be in danger.
However, some people have pointed out that what if Aoki's army takes advantage of everyone's habitual thinking and plays against the norm?
Wasn't it surprising enough that the Qingmu Army attacked the Yizhou Army before? Who knows if Shazhou won't follow in their footsteps? They've already given Huzhou enough aid!
In terms of the outcome, it was correct to provide main support to the Huzhou battlefield, but before the dust settled, there was actually no right or wrong.
This is because it follows the same logic as Werewolf: before the cards are revealed, the good guys have no perspective.
The werewolf, who holds absolute initiative, can play by both logical and logical means; no one can control the werewolf's thoughts and actions.
To break the deadlock, all that matters is the amount of information. So, how much information have both sides gathered?
Because of the special policies implemented in Aoki Country, the customs have become very different. Even if foreign spies are willing to be spies, they are easily exposed as soon as they open their mouths. They can also raise pigs and use spies to send back false information.
As for how well the Aoki Army knew about the two states of Hu and Sha, putting aside the matter of spies, the people hoarding currency on their own territory were working even harder than the spies.
Holding onto inferior products for five years, the greater the sunk costs, the less acceptable the consequences of failure become.
With such a huge information gap, what's the difference between this and a werewolf using a cheat code to see through objects? They have both absolute initiative and control over the fog of war.
The Qingmu Army had almost swept through the battlefield in Huzhou, but the Shazhou Heavenly King still thought that the main force was with him and was waiting to launch a sneak attack.
When there are few people, you can resort to unconventional tactics; when there are many people, you can simply overwhelm them head-on. Ye Xiqing did not take any risky moves on the battlefield of Huzhou. He simply crushed them inch by inch, advancing steadily and cautiously, avoiding any risky actions.
Indeed, as previously stated, due to Ye Xiqing's hostile attitude towards local powerful figures, the local aristocratic groups were extremely enthusiastic about resisting, but the common people had no will to resist and even somewhat looked forward to the arrival of the Green Wood Army.
Every time Ye Xiqing conquered a city, he immediately distributed the land. The people did not resist this outsider at all. In fact, because of the needs of the war, the Heavenly King of Huzhou plundered the people and made them despise him even more.
As a result, the number of Huzhou Heavenly King's men dwindled with each battle, while the number of Qingmu Army grew exponentially. After suffering several more defeats, the morale of the army collapsed beyond repair.
The Aoki Army was also very unethical; instead of prioritizing attacking the Huzhou Army, they prioritized attacking the reinforcements, and then relentlessly attacked the reinforcements.
Although those who came to offer assistance did so, they certainly felt that they were only second-class citizens, never expecting to be impacted by first-class citizens.
After suffering several crushing defeats, he couldn't take it anymore, especially when Xiangzhou suddenly rose up and attacked the government troops in Shu.
When the Shu army was attacked, they immediately retreated to defend their positions. The Heavenly King didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly withdrew his troops, as he only had a small number of men.
The Heavenly King of Huzhou wanted to keep the Shazhou Army, but the Shazhou Army general roared, "If you want to keep me, then you should be the first to charge!"
Are we sending troops just to be cannon fodder for you?!
Huzhou Army: ...
Reinforcements arrived, then withdrew, leaving only Huzhou to be strangled and annihilated by the Qingmu Army, which coiled around it like a giant python.
Seeing the Heavenly King of Huzhou surrender and Huzhou fall into the hands of the Green Wood Army, the strategist from Shazhou who proposed to send the main force to aid Huzhou lamented, "Why didn't you listen to me back then!"
However, his intelligence and talent were not rewarded; instead, he was killed by the Heavenly King of Shazhou in anger.
I was already in a bad mood, and you're still spouting hindsight! Go to hell!
This incident teaches us that in Werewolf, you can blame your teammates after the game, but in Warlord, you have to be more careful.
Shazhou Tianwang huddled nervously in the state, feeling a chilling sensation as if he were dead, even though he was clearly alive.
He stayed home on high alert, waiting for Aoki's arrival, shrinking himself into a turtle shell.
However, his ego was too strong, and Ye Xiqing had no intention of fighting him. Instead, she turned around and headed north to attack Gu County in Taizhou.
The reason for turning north is that, given the current situation, it is necessary not only to gather food resources but also mineral resources such as coal and iron. The principle of "food in the south and minerals in the north" is undoubtedly correct.
The other one is—
The sandbar is practically dead now.
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