EFB Chapter 2212 Everything has changed, and nothing has changed.
Chapter 2212 Everything has changed, and nothing has changed.
Chapter 2212 Everything has changed, and nothing has changed.
“Look at what kind of behavior Bega has always had. Most of the places it has intervened in are in chaos and no one lives a good life. Even if there are one or two good places, it’s not because of its governance.” He paused. “And as long as the local area is in chaos, the Mu Kingdom still has a chance to make a comeback. Just wait and see, time will tell.”
While the two great powers were engaged in fierce warfare and the Imperial Dew was frequently erupting, the Cangyan Kingdom seized the unique opportunity to develop itself, and time passed by little by little.
Bega spent two years eliminating the "clique" of the Mu Kingdom and severely damaging the Ling Mountain forces.
This step was driven by the concerted efforts of everyone in Bega, so it progressed quickly. The Heavenly Demons had a need to absorb Nightmare Energy, and Bega himself did not want the power of Mount Ling to grow stronger with the revival of spiritual energy, so he wanted to strike first.
After eliminating these insignificant rivals, what to do with the resulting power vacuum? Bega certainly wouldn't directly occupy it or send people to govern it properly; instead, he adopted his usual method:
Support local minorities so that they are more obedient to you.
He Lingchuan was already used to this tactic in the Panlong World. In order to control Panlong City, Bega killed the old king of Xiluo Kingdom and installed the second prince, who had the least foundation, as the new king. As expected, the second prince obeyed him without question, dragging the entire Xiluo Kingdom into an abyss of no return until its destruction!
History always repeats itself in a boring way.
Bega did this for two reasons. First, he didn't want to expend too much effort, since these places were too fragmented. If he were to take them all as enclaves, how much would the governance cost be?
Secondly, these places have been in turmoil for many years, which allows them to steadily contribute nightmare energy to the Heavenly Demon.
If Bega wants long-term stability, he must continuously meet the needs of the Heavenly Demon and strive to develop new Nightmare Qi Pools.
These places have indeed been in chaos for a long time, with constant fighting and killing.
Years later, the Mubai Wars returned to a state of stalemate, with both sides having exhausted their passion and remaining silent, occasionally gesturing wildly.
Mu Guo stabilized his economy, thereby securing his position.
At this point, it extended its tentacles again and re-penetrated those places.
The last time it couldn't protect its subordinates, who either died, surrendered, or rebelled, causing its prestige to decline drastically.
So it came quietly, and very sincerely took out its money and special weapons:
Do you want to? With money and weapons, you can fight them!
don't want?
Then I'll go find the next one.
Someone will always want it, for the sake of the money.
Money has always been a powerful force.
The spiritual energy continues to recover, while the world is in turmoil. However, those who are observant will notice that after many years of upheaval, the three powers of Bega, Mou, and Cangyan still stand side by side in the human realm, with none of them missing.
Other smaller powers, such as the Shen Kingdom, which gradually grew stronger while Bega was preoccupied with its westward expansion, and the allies that re-allyed with the Mou Kingdom, were scattered around these three big guys.
The main pattern of human affairs has returned to the dynamic equilibrium of many years ago.
At first glance, it seems that nothing has changed, yet everything has changed.
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As the first snow of the year fell on the wasteland, Panlong City finally issued an order:
Send troops to the Western Roman Empire!
Just as Zhong Shengguang had predicted, this battle was of great significance to the people of Panlong and was bound to happen sooner or later.
At this time, Bega's attention was focused on the east, and he temporarily relaxed his pressure on Panlong City.
Panlong City frequently received news from the east that the Xin family in the Shahe River basin was rapidly uniting the forces of Lingshan, resisting Bega's attacks while expanding their territory and training troops, rising to prominence faster than Panlong City itself.
Xin Yi has been back in his hometown for a long time and is doing quite well there.
But in Bega's view, this was an even larger, more conspicuous bag.
If someone bullies you, you should just accept it obediently. But you actually dared to fight back. If they don't beat you up, who should they beat up?
Therefore, Bega did not hesitate to suppress it forcefully.
This trajectory is remarkably consistent with the history He Lingchuan knows. In the actual timeline, the Shahe Xin family did indeed rise to prominence during this period and was indeed subjected to strong suppression by Bei Jia.
Perhaps that's why Lingshan wanted to divert Beijia's attention from the Xin family and strive for more opportunities and space for development for the Xin family.
Perhaps this is one of the main reasons why Qianhuan Zhenren betrayed Panlong City?
Unlike in history, Xin Yi, who returned to his hometown, also maintained contact with Zhong Shengguang, so Panlongcheng was well aware of the situation east of Beijia.
Simply standing by and letting Beijia wipe out the Xin family will not benefit Panlong City.
Therefore, Panlong City's decision to send troops at this time was also a strategic move to coordinate with the Xin family from the east and west, relieving pressure on the Xin family while simultaneously cutting off Beijia's two flanks. This would put the latter in a very difficult position, leaving him vulnerable on both sides.
In the past, Bega always made Panlong City unhappy, but now that Panlong City is becoming increasingly powerful, it has also begun to make Bega unhappy.
For Zhong Shengguang and General Hong, the great battle behind the scenes was unavoidable and they would have to face it sooner or later!
it's time.
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Xiluo, by the Fairy Spirit Lake.
What was once a celestial realm is now a battlefield of carnage.
As luck would have it, this was the very same Fairy Spirit Lake that He Chunhua's family passed through when they moved from Blackwater City to the capital to take up their posts. At that time, they even fought a battle with defeated bandits fleeing from the front lines.
However, the battle scenes back then are nothing compared to what we see now.
Beside the clear, sparkling lake, two armies were locked in fierce combat. The terrain here was already narrow, and now it was teeming with people. The bird demons high above could not even see the color of the ground when they looked down.
Half a month ago, General Hong, General Huyi, and General Nanke led 100,000 troops into Xiluo territory!
After months of cautious observation, Panlongcheng finally announced its entry into the battle.
Moreover, it arrived with great momentum, and after its long march, it didn't even need to rest before heading straight for a force in the western border region of Xiluo.
The fighting level of the local separatist forces was vastly inferior to that of the Panlong Army, and they had already been fighting for several months, making them an exhausted force.
From the edge of Xiluo to its heartland, the Panlong army penetrated the enemy's heart in just seven hours, and General Nan Ke beheaded the enemy!
Within the territory of Xiluo, the four forces were reduced by one, all within just ten hours!
Even at this speed, General Hong was still not satisfied, because the Great Wind Army had stormed the palace of the Golden Tao Kingdom in just one night.
The Panlong army then rested for ten hours, eating and feeding their horses, before setting their sights on their next target.
According to Panlongcheng's usual tactics, the army would be divided into four or five routes, sweeping across the entire Xiluo territory with the force of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. However, under Zhong Shengguang's instructions, General Huyi and General Hong stayed together and formed the central army, while the other generals were divided into separate forces.
While this approach ensures a stable attack, it slows down the pace of advance.
Therefore, the forces within Xiluo still have time to react, and Bega also has time to send troops!
(End of this chapter)