EFB Chapter 1545 Mysterious Power
Chapter 1545 Mysterious Power
Chapter 1545 Mysterious Power
In this regard, King Yao still remained rational and still did not allow his regular army to go directly into battle.
The second piece of news is that Miaozhan Tian Temple began to contact the allied leader Situ family.
This is not good news, He Lingchuan frowned for a long time.
From his perspective, this was a two-way rush. Miao Zhantian wanted to extend his influence to the allied territory, so he had to go through the Situ family, just like the king of Yao State more than a hundred years ago led the entire nation to worship Miao Zhantian as the main god.
The war between the Allies and Vishakha seems to have gained the upper hand. Miaozhantian may have seen the potential of the Allies and thought it was worth investing in.
As for Situ He, with the help of Miao Zhantian's powerful influence in the Shining Gold Plains, the Situ family's leadership over the allied forces after the war will be more stable.
Situ He had expressed to He Lingchuan more than once that they hoped to use the power of Beijia. And isn't Beijia's ultimate power the God of Heaven? If the Allied Forces could get on board with Miao Zhantian, a powerful God, they would have more confidence in their future operations in the Golden Plains, especially in dealing with the Yao Kingdom.
He Lingchuan also remembered that the goal of Situ and his son was to end the Yao Kingdom's rule over the entire Shanjin Plain and completely eliminate the influence of Yao Kingdom. To achieve this goal, Situ He should at least not offend Miao Zhantian.
The problem is that He Lingchuan knows very well what kind of character the gods are. Once the allies agree to Miao Zhantian's request, they will eventually put a chain around their necks.
Seeing him holding the note for a long time without saying anything, Soul Mirror couldn't help but ask, "Are there any extraordinary inside stories in these two things?"
"Most people think that the source of trouble in the Shining Gold Plain is Yao Country. Before I came to the Shining Gold Plain, I also thought that the biggest obstacle to our development would be Yao Country." He Lingchuan shook the note, "Wrong."
The soul-catching mirror played its role well: "What is that?"
"It's a celestial being." He Lingchuan said calmly, "To be more specific, it's Miaozhantian."
"The gods' wishful thinking is that no matter how these forces on the Shining Gold Plains fight to the death, they will eventually have to believe in them." He sighed softly, "This has indeed been the case over the past few hundred years. So many heroes and powerful people have come and gone, but Shining Gold is still Shining Gold, using his flesh and blood to satisfy the gods' needs."
"So, if we want to truly conquer the Shining Gold Plain, in addition to the Yao Kingdom, the real obstacle in front of us is Miao Zhantian!" He Lingchuan said thrilling words in a calm tone, "We must weaken the influence of the gods on this land, otherwise what we do will only be another reincarnation on the Shining Gold Plain."
The true rise of the Jiuyou Emperor must be proportional to the decline of the gods in Shining Gold.
"Hey, don't make it more difficult for yourself." Soul Mirror protested, "What you have to do now is already difficult."
"I have basically finished what I needed to do." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "The next thing to consider is how to safely retreat from the rapids."
"The King of Yao will not let you go." Mirror also saw it clearly at this time, "even if you give him all your money."
He Lingchuan has made great contributions to the development of the situation in Yao Kingdom. The relationship between King Yao and Qingyang can no longer go back to the past, just like the relationship between Yao Kingdom and Beijia can no longer go back to the past. When King Yao reacts, he will definitely not let He Lingchuan go.
"So, timing is very important." He Lingchuan had no intention of giving away the money he earned with his own ability. "The whole country of Yao has gone crazy, and it is moving towards the end."
"Also, I always find it a little strange that Miaozhantian's forces want to infiltrate the allied territory."
Mirror was puzzled: "Isn't that what all gods do? Fight for each other's faith?"
"Something is wrong." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "Miaozhantian is not one of those small wild gods on the Shining Gold Plain. It is not only one of the righteous gods, but also an important god among the gods of Lingxu. You see, Yao Kingdom has been desperately building temples for it and offering sacrifices to it for more than a hundred years, but it is still very dissatisfied. This shows how arrogant and greedy this god is."
"Such a righteous god, enjoying the offerings and incense of the whole country of Yao, would never look at the allied forces in the past? Not to mention ordering his own temple to take the initiative to contact them."
Mirror hypothesized: "Perhaps because the conflict in the divine world has become more intense, the gods have taken the fight for faith more seriously?"
"It's possible. But conflicts in the divine world will most likely lead to unrest in the human world. Don't forget that Yao Country is supporting Pixia in the war, but its soul master has taken the initiative to extend an olive branch to Situ He. This sounds a bit divisive. I guess King Yao may not know about this yet."
"Olive branch?" The mirror didn't understand what this meant.
"That is, he is actively showing goodwill." He Lingchuan pondered, "Si Tu He was able to catch Miao Zhantian's eye. In addition to the increasingly solid position of the alliance, I suspect that Miao Zhantian has other plans, such as supporting another force?"
Once the allied forces defeat Pisha, they will become a new force rising in the central part of Shanjin. Will this be worthy of Miaozhan Tianfa's attention?
If other minor gods took the initiative to contact the allied forces, He Lingchuan would not find it strange. But wasn't Miao Zhantian being too condescending by doing this?
It is the main god of Yao Kingdom and enjoys the offerings of the most powerful country in Shanjin. Does it still need to take the initiative to hook up with the emerging forces on the plains?
Well, unless...
The next day, Wang Fubao, who was serving as a personal bodyguard for Gulin of Tonglinji, sent back a message:
Tonglinji went to purchase grain from four places in the southwest, but was told that there was no stock.
The new grain harvested in autumn this year has been gradually put on the market. In addition to several large granaries such as Mangzhou and Taoshui, grain from other places has also been harvested and sold by farmers to grain traders, thus entering the normal sales channels.
What He Lingchuan wanted Tonglinji to do every minute was to buy grain from grain merchants.
This step is much easier than buying grain from government warehouses or from Lu Yuanzheng and others. Grain merchants of all sizes fight each other and are at most controlled by the guild. As long as the price is right, they have no reason not to sell.
But Tonglinji discovered that the food in several southwestern regions had been bought out earlier.
That's tens of millions of kilograms of grain.
Who bought it?
do not know.
He Lingchuan felt ashamed of himself for being inferior to this level. He was just a foreign businessman, and Tonglinji was not an organization of that magnitude.
The other party is really well-connected.
Gulin took it very seriously and mobilized his connections to make inquiries, but to no avail.
These people who secretly collect grain are not simple.
After receiving this information, He Lingchuan thought for a long time and said, "Let's observe it for a while."
In the following days, Tonglinji reported several more pieces of news. The supply and production of several items that He Lingchuan requested to collect had dropped sharply. When asked, they all said that there were people collecting them.
He Lingchuan is anxious to turn the money into supplies and then transport the supplies to fill the more than 50 storage points. What is the other party's purpose?
Well, I don’t know how many forces are acting in secret.
He Lingchuan always pays attention to market prices. In the previous two months, although the price of residential land in the new city has skyrocketed, the price of food, clothing and daily necessities for ordinary people has not increased much, and the market has always been in a state of strong supply and demand.
This is not surprising at all. The upper-class dignitaries, the middle-class merchants, and the lower-class civilians are all anxious to exchange the materials and goods in their hands for money so that they can get another piece of land in Tianshui New City or repay their debts.
Everyone is selling things, even things that do not belong to them, so in a short period of time, the supplies on the market will become extremely abundant, cheap and good.
He Lingchuan knew that if a country's production capacity was extremely strong, it would not be a bad thing to do this. On the contrary, it could promote the circulation of goods.
Money is valuable only when it circulates.
But the question is, can the resources of Yao Kingdom be endless?
It is a powerful country with a shining gold hue, but in terms of size and national strength, compared with Mou State and Bega, it is just a child in front of adults.
Using methods that are too advanced is not necessarily a good thing.
"We have collected almost all the good stuff. If we continue, it will inevitably attract the attention of the authorities or the other party." He Lingchuan decided to stop while he was ahead. "All material purchases will be suspended. Let Gulin collect black crystals for me. The more the better."
Black crystal is a valuable commodity, which can easily cost tens of thousands of taels. It is also easy to transport, which is very suitable for him to cash in. And the price of black crystal on the black market has dropped a bit recently. He Lingchuan knows that it may be because a new round of Emperor Liujiang outbreak is coming, which is said to be "unprecedented". The upper-class officials got the news and took the opportunity to sell some black crystals, otherwise the price would be even lower.
Since it is a commodity, its price has its own rules.
Soon, Gulin found some clues:
Those who bought large amounts of grain were usually empty-bag merchants. Obviously, the tactics used by Tonglinji were also well-versed by those forces in the dark.
However, one of them revealed its true colors and hired a group of people that Gulin knew.
The power behind them didn't sound very impressive. At least He Lingchuan had never heard of it. It was just a small local clan with the surname Shi. But Gulin was very serious:
"In the past twenty years, the Shi family has produced two generals, both of whom have fought on the battlefield. Do you know who they served under at the time?"
"Who?" He Lingchuan's curiosity was also aroused.
"Bai Tan, also known as General Bai." Gulin added, "We in the industry all know that the Shi family actually works for General Bai."
Bai Tan no longer fights in wars, but he still maintains his old relationship with his old subordinates in the barracks.
Even He Lingchuan was a little surprised: "Why is it General Bai?"
He thought it would be Qingyang.
Bai Tan just takes his salary well, occasionally indulges his subordinates to take a little, and then gives it to him as a gift. Isn't it good to honestly follow this routine in the officialdom of Tianshui City?
He instructed his old subordinates to collect supplies everywhere. What did he want to do?
Gulin added: "But they didn't collect much, at least not much that I found. It's possible that they used it for their own use?"
"That means there are more forces doing this secretly." He Lingchuan was relieved to know that he was not the only one who was digging up the Yao Kingdom, and he was doing it quickly and fiercely. "You just said that you couldn't find out their background."
"He is very clean and does everything perfectly."
"There is strength in numbers, interesting." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "Since you caught them, the Shi family is just an amateur. The real big shark is still lurking underwater."
(End of this chapter)