Chapter 338 - Pledging Allegiance (1/2)
Chapter 338: Pledging Allegiance
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Zhong Heng was smart, sometimes too smart All his previous bosses knew that none of their private matters escaped him, thus made sure that he was not frequently promoted and at last, his a et rich and find a peaceful place to live his last years
To hi out his heart to soerous However, he decided to trust Dragon King, if only for the chance of fortune and security for the rest of his days “I pledge allegiance to you, to help you becoion”
Gu Shenas slightly taken aback He had always appreciated Zhong Heng and had learned many useful principles froine that someone as slippery as him would take their chances with hi is an Officer froave out a wry smile “I am indeed, but the Superior Officer of the Central Plain wantsis crafty, he miao and that I’ a report of his work and could not do anything aboutOfficer of the Western Region How am I supposed to coo but to Dragon King”
It sounded like a perfect reason, but Gu Shenwei still did not accept it immediately For those who volunteered infor too enthusiastic and invoking arrogance, and being too suspicious andtheate it well; he could only try to get close
“What about Shangguan Nu? He was also involved in the ’s revenge?”
“He’s a different matter entirely He now holds an important position and is an indispensable pawn of Central Plain In my opinion, if Jade City is in turuan Nu will likely beknows Shangguan Nu is an accouan Nu protect you?”
“Well, we never talk about it But it’s obvious He has nothing to worry about, he is not on the same boat as me Why would he protect , we can help each other No, you are the one steering; I’ll help you row”
Gu Shenas i was at a crossroads; he just wanted Zhong Heng to say it out loud
Words were row into whatever form their oanted; but once they were spoken aloud, these fleeting syllables would take on a fixed for allegiance was similar When it was just an idea, betrayal and loyalty were just amorphous concepts, it could take on any for
The shaping could be an its work
Gu Shenas faiance He knew that the frequent pledges that Luo Ningcha required were only guaranteed by the power of words Yet, at the saiance could be untrustworthy
He stood up and spoke the words that he had been pondering He was not fully satisfied with them, but it was the best he could do “In ood friend and teacher You have taught ht against the knehat he had to do He knelt on one leg, bowed his head and said, “Dragon King, please accept iance”
This was a simple ceremony The two sides did not completely trust each other But it had been an iate each other but could go straight to business
Zhong Heng wanted riches and Gu Shenwei desired infor to my estimation, in two more years, the provisions and supplies that the Central Plain will have stored in the Western Region will be able to feed an ardom come to their aid, the army will expand to almost 150,000 soldiers At that tiion will be Norland”
It was only now that Gu Shenwei kne dire the situation was All these years, the Central Plain had been expanding slowly in the Western Region, giving the impression that they would not act in the near future But it had been a facade Their soldiers could ion anytiion was their supplies, and Central Plain had been secretly hoarding supplies, in order to get the Western Region under control once for all
If the Great Snowmountain wanted to become independent, they had to possess a piece of land first Fang Wenshi+’s plan to get the throne in five to ten years was far too optimistic
“The Central Plain’s only concern is Norland” Zhong Heng continued Having lived in the Western Region for years, he was accustomed to the mindset and felt indifferent to the country “Khan is badly sick and will die at any ti for hio into turion in the south, the Central Plain will siion or even go up north”
When the Central Plain seized the Western Region, Dragon King and his Great Snow was a junior officer and had no access to confidential information He could only speculate and had not developed any plans Still, Gu Shenas in need of a resourceful counselor like Fang Wenshi+
But the threat of the Western Region was still far off The nearest danger was frouard troops, 10 of them are not local, they came from the Central Plain I would say the bandits in the desert are just pawns, the realthe 10”
“They were sent by the Central Plain?”
“I’e for you tohad evil intentions, Gu Shenwei did not want to fight him in the open, and definitely not so soon The Central Plain was the Great Snowh not entirely definitively, it could easily scare away other forces in the Western Region “It’s best that we don’t do it the antagonistic way I don’t think Wei Song will fight us openly”