Chapter 210 Crane Controlling Spirit Card
The situation described by Kong Jue does have problems.
In such a world where the military power of each country is growing day by day, emphasizing culture over military power is to seek one's own short-sightedness.
Even the Daliang in the south is only a country with dispersed national power and serious privateization of troops, rather than a weakening of overall military power.
Otherwise, the third prince of Daliang would not be able to pull up the soldiers of the fiefdom, break into the capital, and pacify the rebellion.
Judging from the achievements of the third prince, the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the Daliangzhou army are qualified. As long as a group of warriors are added, they can compete with the imperial army of the capital.
But the situation of the Yu State is somewhat puzzling.
By changing the national system, they deny bravery and pursue etiquette from the perspective of cultural cognition.
If they were placed in a normal world, their approach would be justified, but in this world where bravery is supreme and demons are fierce, it seems too different.
After all, other countries will not talk about etiquette with them, but will only use swords.
What's more, they are holding the nominal homeland of the Wei Dynasty, and they have to face the risk of the Wei army's westward expedition at any time. How dare normal people abandon their martial arts?
"Mr. Kong, you are well-informed. Has there ever been a country that values culture over military?"
"It's not that there has never been one. When the power of the secret realm had not yet penetrated the people, using both culture and military was considered the right way.
But it's different now. The bravery of Wei and Chu far exceeds that of all countries in history. At least in my previous lives, I have never heard of the feats of cutting down mountains and temples, building embankments and cutting off water."
"I can't understand this world more and more. In the past, phoenixes flew in the sky, dragons controlled the water, and all kinds of monsters influenced the world.
Now the Quhe water tribe is no longer prosperous, and the monster dragons in the water veins of Chu are tied up, captured, and skinned.
Emperor Liang once told me that the growing brutality of Chu made him uneasy day and night, so he had to cater to Wei everywhere and make alliances with the two countries."
"You say that in such a world of great contention, the way Yu State declined is too eye-catching."
Zhou Yuan was on the side of Wei and could not feel Wei's suppression of the surrounding countries.
Even as strong as Chu, Wei was sure to win.
Therefore, he did not feel the changes in the world situation clearly.
Kong Jue is different. He has records of many generations in his hands, and his sensitivity to world changes far exceeds that of people in the contemporary world.
"Mr. Kong, is it possible that the great demon in the secret realm has controlled the Yu Kingdom, and in order to suppress the martial fortune of the human race, he changed the national system and emphasized culture over martial arts."
"The Zen master's words are somewhat reasonable, but isn't it better to have stronger power in your hands?
There is not only the Great Yu Kingdom in this world. When the Wei and Chu generals enter the country to destroy the country, will those great demons go up and fight for their lives, or hide in the mountains and wait for the right time."
"In fact, no matter which road you take, it will not work. There are many people in the secret realm in this world. They only lack a little intelligence to get out of the secret realm. Fighting the demons.
Isn't it the same for the Zen master himself? If Yuntian, where the Zen master is, were to descend to the world, the human race would only have one more celestial monarch, and all kinds of demons would suffer a catastrophe. "
"The Zen master should understand the reason. The history and culture of the human race are extremely tolerant.
As long as you accept their offerings, sit on the throne and rule the people, you will gradually integrate into the human civilization. "
Kong Jue's statement is essentially more biased towards humans. Perhaps it is because there is no Peacock Kingdom in this world, so he can only stay in the human world and experience the world.
Or perhaps because his identity and background are related to the Moonlight Bodhisattva, he naturally yearns for wisdom and likes Buddhism.
"Since Mr. Kong thinks that Yu State is a mess, why did he come here to build a business?"
"Master, you and I cannot avoid the evolution of the world. There is only a way to fight and no way to retreat.
Among the four countries of Wei, Chu, Liang and Yu, Yu State is the weakest. If I can't even avoid Yu State, I will be extinct sooner or later."
"We are different from ordinary people. We can revive and enlighten our wisdom again and stay in the world for a long time.
So ordinary people can be ambitious and only seek one life, but we need to make plans early and follow the changes of heaven and earth."
After a conversation, Kong Jue did not say anything about the statue of the Moonlight Venerable.
Zhou Yuan was not good at making this secret information clear to prevent Kong Jue from suddenly turning against him and fighting for life and death.
But he still gained some information. He saw from Kong Jue how the Great Demon of the Secret Realm could deal with the changes in this world.
Another important point is that the world is still in an upward period, at least the power of the human race is increasing in an orderly manner.
"Mr. Kong, maybe the problem is not as complicated as we think.
There are spies everywhere in the world. If the State of Yu really has any big plans, it may be attacked by Wei and Chu, and its national fortune will collapse.
Since Wei and Chu can accommodate the State of Yu, it proves that the change of the State of Yu is either a national policy defect or a difficult plan."
"That makes sense. I will return to Daliang as soon as possible and urge the State of Wei to march west in the name of Emperor Liang.
When the Wei soldiers enter the country, all kinds of hidden things will automatically emerge. At that time, the State of Yu will cede land and pay compensation, and we will start an uprising for the sake of the family and the country.
If the State of Yu defeats the Wei army unreasonably, we will take steady steps and explore the intelligence here."
The State of Yu was targeted by the Wei and Kong Jue at the same time, which was really unlucky.
In this way, Wei and Liang will inevitably reach an agreement quickly, one side will march west to the State of Yu, and the other side will deploy troops on the border to defend against the State of Chu.
As the Daliang Emperor Kong Jue determined his mind and activated the Liangyi Zhichi Mirror to return to Daliang Rongjing, Zhou Yuan became the highest person in charge of the mountain stronghold.
He first selected a deputy to manage the affairs of the stronghold; then he ordered six secret agents to disguise themselves as fortune tellers and go into the town to gather all kinds of intelligence.
Finally, he gave the stronghold a name, borrowing the name of the secret place, and temporarily called it the White Crane Stronghold.
He knew clearly that although he was now connected with both Wei and Daliang, he could also have a high status in both countries by virtue of his connections.
But he only had the right to make suggestions and could not actually influence Wei and Kong Jue, so he should not be bothered by the situation of various countries, but should concentrate on improving his own strength.
Therefore, after dealing with trivial matters, he climbed to the top of the mountain again, ready to attack the White Crane Secret Realm to see if he could gain magic and martial arts that would increase his strength.
What he didn't expect was that the scenery in the White Crane Secret Realm was extremely beautiful, like an ink painting.
The clear lake rippled, fish and shrimps swam and played in the shallows, and several continuous hills rose and fell.
A group of white cranes were divided into several teams to catch fish and peck shrimps in various places. The two-meter-tall body was extremely beautiful.
[Level 18 White Feathered Bird], [Level 20 White Feathered Spiritual Crane], [Level 25 Black Winged Spiritual Crane]
When Zhou Yuan tried to approach the group of white cranes, they suddenly spread their wings and flew high, making bursts of cries, causing all the spirit cranes to rise into the air.
Then, they gathered into a feather formation, and lined up in several neat rows and fell from the sky.
The white crane formation looked powerful, but it did not pose any threat to Zhou Yuan.
If these white cranes did not attack, but just flew into the sky, they could restrain Zhou Yuan, who was not good at flying.
The next moment, the Five Animals Fan was waved to attract wind and thunder, and the Five Elements Escape dived into the ground, changing positions and waving the fan again to attract thunder.
After three rounds, the white cranes were cleared out, leaving a field of light balls floating on the water.
[Ding, get the Crane Control Technique*1, Spirit Crane Card*1, Luqin Pill*32]