12dz Chapter 846 Hopeless
Chapter 846 Hopeless
"That's fine!"
After hesitating for a long time, Tian Yu finally accepted Chen Dao's exchange terms: "Mr. Chen's hospitality is too kind to refuse, so I, Tian, will accept it without hesitation!"
As soon as the words were spoken, smiles appeared on the faces of both Chen Dao and Chang Yong.
For Chen Dao, exchanging 10,000 chickens and ducks for 10 dragon beard grass plants was an absolutely worthwhile deal.
For Chang Yong, exchanging 10 dragon's beard grass plants for 1 chickens and ducks is not a bad deal either.
These 10,000 chickens and ducks may not be able to completely improve the harsh living conditions of the Great Wall Army, but at least they can satisfy the soldiers' cravings and boost their morale, and that's enough.
"Mr. Chen, this item is now entrusted to you! I hope you will not break your promise!"
As Chang Yong handed the package containing the dragon's beard grass to Chen Dao, he said solemnly.
"General Chang, rest assured, I will certainly deliver the full 1 chickens and ducks!"
After saying that, Chen Dao seemed to remember something and turned to Tian Yu, saying, "However, General Tian, I'm afraid these 10,000 chickens and ducks can only be delivered after you have dealt with the Lu family."
Tian Yu nodded slightly. Of course he understood what Chen Dao meant. Now the entire Youzhou belonged to the Lu family. Before the Lu family was eliminated, the convoy transporting goods from Chenjia Village could not bypass the Lu family to reach the Great Wall. Only by completely eliminating the Lu family could the chickens and ducks from Chenjia Village be delivered to the Great Wall Army.
"Mr. Chen, please rest assured, I, Tian, will do my utmost to help King Yang eliminate the Lu family!"
As soon as Tian Yu finished speaking, Chang Yong's pupils shrank!
In the past few days, Chang Yong had been busy with the affairs of the Great Wall Army and had not come to the Tian residence, so he was unaware of the conspiracy between Tian Yu and Yang Zheng!
Upon suddenly hearing that Tian Yu was going to help Yang Zheng eliminate the Lu family, he was immediately horrified!
The Great Wall Army and the Lu family were indeed sworn enemies, and both sides wished they could kill each other. However, neither the Lu family nor the Great Wall Army had ever laid a hand on the other before!
The reason is simple: both the Great Wall Army and the Lu family belong to the imperial court. No matter which side makes the first move, they will not be able to get past the imperial court's approval!
Therefore, even though both sides wanted to kill each other, they always maintained restraint. At most, they would compete in secret or impeach each other in court, but they never fought openly.
But now Tian Yu plans to join forces with the traitor Yang Zheng to eliminate the Lu family, which shocked Chang Yong!
The head of the Lu family was the Duke of Lu, a title bestowed by the imperial court, and his family was considered a saintly family by scholars throughout the land. To take action against the Lu family would be tantamount to rebellion and would incur the contempt of scholars across the land...
Chang Yong found it hard to believe that General Tian would make such a decision!
For a moment, Chang Yong was stunned by what Tian Yu said and stood there dumbfounded!
He didn't come to his senses until Chen Dao and his group said goodbye to Tian Yu!
Watching Chen Dao and his three companions disappear on giant birds outside the door, Chang Yong turned to Tian Yu and asked, "General, are we really going to take action against the Lu family?"
"Ok!"
Tian Yu nodded without hesitation. Chang Yong was his adjutant, one of his own men, so there was no need to hide this from Chang Yong.
"But……"
Chang Yong was even more shocked upon receiving an affirmative answer. "The Lu family is a family of sages personally appointed by the imperial court. If we attack the Lu family, wouldn't that be tantamount to rebellion?"
Upon hearing this, Tian Yu remained silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Chang Yong, do you think there is any hope for the current imperial court?"
Is there any hope for the imperial court?
This question made Chang Yong fall into deep thought!
Now the Nine Provinces are in chaos, with a large number of warlords emerging in each province. The imperial court's rule in each province has long been overthrown by these warlords, and it can only retreat to the capital, powerless to suppress the rebels in other provinces.
Even Youzhou, where the Great Wall Army was located, was nominally still under the control of the imperial court, but in reality, it had long been owned by the Lu family.
The only territory that the imperial court could truly control was Jingzhou!
The imperial court, which was holed up in Jingzhou, obviously could not remain holed up forever. When those rebellious warlords had accumulated enough power, that would be the time when the court would be completely overthrown.
"Hopeless!"
Chang Yong said in a deep voice that the Xia Kingdom's court was beyond saving, a consensus held by almost all discerning people in the Nine Provinces, and Chang Yong was no exception.
"It's over now!"
Tian Yu shrugged and said, "The imperial court is beyond saving, and the Great Wall Army naturally needs to consider its own interests as well! After all..."
With his hands behind his back, Tian Yu looked towards the winding Great Wall to the north: "A change of dynasty is just a change of emperor. The Nine Provinces still belong to the Xia people. But if the Great Wall Army is destroyed, the Nine Provinces will fall into the hands of the barbarians!"
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As the Crimson Flame Chicken took flight, carrying Chen Dao and the other three back, a white dove was released from the town of Shaman, soaring into the air and flying south.
About fifteen minutes later, the white dove slowly descended and landed on the back of Qianli'er's hand.
The reason why it is called the Thousand-Mile Ear is because its information network is extremely efficient. It can know about anything that happens in Kyushu in a very short time.
The reason why Qianlier was able to learn about information from all over Kyushu so quickly was not only because of the spies under his command who were spread throughout Kyushu, but also because of the snow-white pigeon that had fallen into Qianlier's hands!
This pigeon was named the Messenger Pigeon by Qianlier. It was a messenger tool that Qianlier created using secret methods and at great expense!
A messenger pigeon can remember the scent of two people and then travel back and forth between them to quickly deliver messages. It is thanks to these messenger pigeons and the spies all over Kyushu that Qianli'er can learn about what is happening in various parts of Kyushu in a timely manner, and then earn a lot of money by selling information.
As the messenger pigeon landed on the back of his hand, Qianli'er took a small bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg, took out the small piece of paper inside, and unfolded it to read its contents.
Just as Qianli'er was examining the note, Zhu the Butcher beside him asked anxiously, "How is things at Shaman Town? Is General Tian in danger?"
After leaving the Lu family a few days ago, Qianlier and Butcher Zhu made almost no attempt to conceal their presence and headed straight north!
It was precisely because the two made almost no attempt to conceal their actions that the Lu family noticed them.
Both Qianli'er and Zhu Tufu are from the south, but the two of them are unusually heading north. Besides wanting to inform on Tian Yu, is there any other possibility?
Of course not!
The Lu family, realizing that the two were going to inform on Tian Yu, naturally wouldn't remain indifferent!
Enraged, the Lu family immediately dispatched a second-rank martial artist to hunt down the two!
Zhu Tu Fu and Qian Li Er were both at the initial stage of the third rank, so they were naturally no match for the second-rank martial artists of the Lu family. However, because the two cooperated extremely well, the second-rank martial artists sent by the Lu family failed to kill them and instead allowed them to escape smoothly.