Chapter 1299: 8: The Bravery of Common Men for the Sake of the World

Capítulo 1299: Chapter 8: The Bravery of Common Men for the Sake of the World

“Of course, he’s trying to reduce the pressure on the Da Lan Dynasty. As long as the two desert countries’ backyard catches fire, the crisis at the southern border will be resolved.”

“You surely understand these reasons, but seeing the throne right in front of you, you couldn’t resist acting on impulse, wanting to take a gamble, isn’t it?”

Listening to his father’s questioning, Wang Xingmin remained silent.

But deep down, indeed, this was what he thought.

Even if he were truly being used, so what?

Even if Xuanmo defeated the Da Lan Dynasty, the Wang family would merely be subjects of Xuanmo.

However, if the Wang family succeeded in their uprising, even if Xuanmo lost to the Da Lan Dynasty this time, in the future, this place would belong to the Wang family, and they would become the rulers of this vast desert!

Isn’t the difference worth taking a gamble on?

But the thunderous voice of Wang Chengze shattered Wang Xingmin’s fantasy:

“Do you think Chief Minister Ye cares about whether the Wang family rebels or not?”

“What he cares about is internal chaos in Mo Kingdom! He doesn’t want the Wang family to rule the Mo Kingdom, he wants the Mo Kingdom to be without a ruler!”

Wang Xingmin suddenly raised his head, looking at his father.

Only to see Wang Chengze sneering, “Our Wang family has come this far, relying on the support of the Da Lan Dynasty. Do you think Chief Minister Ye hasn’t planted many pawns within our Wang family?”

“Do you believe that once we start the rebellion, Chief Minister Ye won’t hesitate to sell us out and turn to support others!”

“If you follow the path arranged by Chief Minister Ye, eventually, the outcome for Xuanmo will be complete fragmentation!”

Wang Xingmin was drenched in cold sweat, his face drained of color:

“I am ashamed… I almost made a grave mistake.”

“Almost?”

Wang Chengze shook his head, “You’ve already fallen into their trap.”

Wang Xingmin was stunned: “How could it be? I was just…”

“You were merely testing the waters?”

Wang Chengze interrupted him, “The so-called perfect opportunities were deliberately presented to you by them?”

“Fool! You’re a member of the Wang family, my eldest son, a high-ranking third-grade official of the court. Many things don’t require you to act personally; just showing an inclination is enough for others to rally under the Wang family’s banner!”

Now Wang Xingmin fully understood and realized the magnitude of his error.

If Chief Minister Ye had indeed orchestrated everything, his recent actions played right into their hands!

“Father…”

Wang Xingmin looked at Wang Chengze with doubt.

Why, if everything was clear to him, did he not stop him from the start?

Boom——

A dull cannon sound suddenly came from outside.

Wang Xingmin turned to look outside: “Is it the direction of the Royal Palace? Is someone firing cannons in the palace?!”

He looked at Wang Chengze, seeing a calm face, as if everything was within expectation.

“After the battle at Cuiqing City on the grassland, the great trend of the world is about to change.”

Wang Chengze sighed, lightly tossing a letter from the desk to Wang Xingmin:

“After losing six cities on the grasslands, the White Flame Army and Marquis Jing’an Li Fei have reached outside Mingdu City and begun the assault.”

“What?!”

Wang Xingmin was shocked.

The grassland was far too distant from Mo Kingdom.

Mo Kingdom had no telephones and hadn’t mastered telegraph technology, so the situational awareness of battles there lagged behind.

The letter in Wang Chengze’s hand was penned by Chief Minister Ye Ze’an of the Da Lan Dynasty, delivered by trained flying Exotic Beasts.

The letter detailed the conditions on the grassland.

Not long after Wang Chengze received the letter, Xuanmo Country’s intelligence confirmed that the letter’s content wasn’t false.

The grassland intelligence was classified as top secret; now within Xuanmo Country’s court, no more than ten people knew of it.

“How could the grassland perform so poorly? Hasn’t the Grand Marshal already reached the peak?”

Wang Xingmin couldn’t comprehend why the grassland was losing so badly.

“You still don’t get it.”

Wang Chengze shook his head, “With Marquis Jing’an possessing peak combat power, the defeat of the two desert countries was inevitable.”

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Wang Chengze finished speaking, intense and continuous cannon sounds came from outside.

Xuanji City, flashes of blades and swords, sounds of gunfire and explosions… chaos erupted!

Thousands of miles away, in the capital city of Chimo, Red God City, similar chaos appeared.

Squads of armored warriors raced through the city.

The Forbidden Army mounted the walls, and the Royal Palace’s big array was activated.

A strong army executed a military formation, channeling Evil Qi towards… the Royal Palace!

The plot of Chief Minister Ye from the Da Lan Dynasty erupted fully at this moment!

The invisible hand from thousands of miles away acted upon the two desert countries simultaneously—

Placing the general!

…

Lanling City, Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Qin Ziheng was playing chess with Chief Minister Ye Ze’an.

During the reign of Emperor Hong Guang, he often played chess with Ye Ze’an.

After Qin Ziheng ascended the throne, numerous affairs left no room for leisure.

Now, it was the first time he could relax and play a game with his ministers.

“Have the Wang family and Yuwen family both acted?”

Qin Ziheng held a white piece without placing it, asking softly.

The Wang family of Xuanmo Country, and the Yuwen family of Chi Mo Country, were openly arranged pawns by the Da Lan Dynasty.

These families maintained an alliance with the Ye family of Da Lan throughout the years, managed by Ye Ze’an all along.

“Under the great trend, neither family could refrain from acting, even if they were unwilling.”

Ye Ze’an stated calmly.

Qin Ziheng looked at him, smiling:

“The highest strategy is to attack the heart, attacking the city comes next. Chief Minister’s use of tactics is comparable to that of the Great Marshal.”

Ye Ze’an, hearing such praise, showed no joy, merely shaking his head:

“Your Majesty flatters me. Without the bravery of Marquis Jing’an, no matter how many strategies I devise, they would be in vain.”