Chapter 552: Chapter 240: An Offer You Can’t Refuse, Narrow Escape
What kind of place is Ping Valley?
It’s the lair of the Zhaoyang Camp!
This place name, within Longyou, besides the Cold Resistance Level of the twelve camps, very few others know about it, but Qiu Peng does.
This undoubtedly proves once again that the Great Xia’s understanding of Longyou is far more than they imagined.
Great Xia has dispatched two special envoys.
One is Qiu Peng, to find them.
And the other, went to Ping Valley.
What else would one go to Ping Valley for, of course to seek the Zhaoyang Camp.
Dare to kill him, Great Xia would inevitably stand with Zhaoyang and oppose Long Mountain.
The subtext in Qiu Peng’s words, how could the eight people present not hear it.
If it were just a single camp, with the current strength that the Great Xia has shown, to be honest, it’s not enough to make Long Mountain fear.
But the problem is, Qiu Peng just said that the Beehive and Wushuang have both formed alliances with Great Xia, and both houses will henceforth act under the lead of Great Xia.
This means that Great Xia can already represent three giant camps.
All three siding with Hou Hu, then Long Mountain, that’s a lot of trouble!
So the seven who were about to make a move on Qiu Peng just now immediately halted.
"Great Xia comes from afar as a guest, what are you all doing, sit down!"
Fortunately, Li Xuanling at the top gave them a step down in time.
The seven either snorted coldly or wore reluctant expressions, but all sat back down.
"So you in Great Xia intend to watch the tigers fight from a distance?"
Li Xuanling’s direct hit on the issue caused a slight change in Qiu Peng’s expression.
Great Xia sent two special envoys, one to Long Mountain and the other to Zhaoyang, the intention of watching the tigers fight from a distance was very obvious; it’s not surprising that Li Xuanling could see this.
The real reason for Qiu Peng’s expression change was the strong threat in Li Xuanling’s tone when he said this, which immediately reminded him of his conversation with Xia Chuan before setting off from Wushuang.
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"Sir, actively looking for someone from Long Mountain at this time and saying that we won’t intervene in the Longyou dispute, doesn’t it somewhat give us away?"
"Of course, sending you and Zhao Long, one to Long Mountain, one to Zhaoyang, even a fool could see our intention of watching the tigers fight from a distance, no one would believe it!"
"Then what is the meaning of Zhao Long’s and my mission to these two houses?"
"To ease their minds, at least let them know we haven’t partnered with the other house; we now hold Wushuang and Beehive, which means we have the power to influence the current balance in Longyou. So in this situation, what will Long Mountain and Zhaoyang’s attitude be towards us?"
"To win us over, if not, they will at least appease, not antagonize us."
"Most likely, but not necessarily. Longyou has a very strong exclusionist nature, and Great Xia, as an external force, can easily become the target of everyone; not to mention that we rapidly took over the Beehive and Wushuang, any smart person in Long Mountain and Zhaoyang, upon realizing the situation, will inevitably be extremely wary of us.
If both houses share the same attitude, then the unlucky ones would be us instead!"
It’s not so easy to be the fisherman, considering the current situation in Longyou; as an external force, if Great Xia causes both houses to be wary simultaneously, the greater possibility is that both houses would first strike at Great Xia.
Qiu Peng undoubtedly understands such a simple truth.
So his expression also changed, then after pondering for a moment, he vaguely speculated on Xia Chuan’s true intention of sending him and Zhao Long to these two houses.
"Sir’s intention is to have Zhao Long and me to probe, to test Zhaoyang and Long Mountain’s attitude towards Great Xia. If both are wary, then we must change strategy to the greatest extent, to prevent Great Xia from becoming the common target of both houses?"
"Just you, Zhao Long is different. I initially thought Zhaoyang had the upper hand in Longyou; however, from the fact that Long Mountain’s army has been stationed here since last night and Zhaoyang’s camps haven’t made any moves, this thought is clearly wrong.
Since Zhaoyang is at a disadvantage, our three houses are his lifeline, so he must rely on them and will naturally try to rope them in. Therefore, Zhao Long’s mission will inevitably be welcomed as a honored guest by Zhaoyang, much easier than yours!"
With Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan present and personally involved, Xia Chuan already had a fairly clear grasp of the situation in Longyou, which is the main basis for his subsequent step-by-step calculations.
"Taking a step back, Zhaoyang is in the north, far away from us. Even if he temporarily fears Great Xia, he poses no threat to us, but the Long Mountain army stationed north of Wushuang is different, so your primary task in this mission is to assess the strength of that army, and then to probe Long Mountain’s attitude. Based on their strength and attitude, then make..."
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Qiu Peng, as the Director of the Camp Supply Department, one of the Six Ministries of Great Xia, is skilled not only in hunting and cultivation.
Managing the vast resources of the camp has long honed an exceedingly clear mind in him; his long-term collaboration with Xia Chuan also fostered sufficient tacit understanding, allowing him to grasp Xia Chuan’s words with precision.
That’s why the important task of serving as an envoy to Long Mountain was entrusted to him by Xia Chuan.
Qiu Peng is also at the Cold Resistance Level; as he just approached the wooden house, he had already sensed the general strength of over two thousand people inside; based on Li Xuanling’s threatening tone, he quickly reached a decision in his mind.
"Little sir, you jest. Watching the tigers fight from afar takes strength; we in Great Xia only wish to tend to our own small plot of land and live our days, never daring to have such thoughts. I hope Long Mountain will generously spare us, my master promises as long as Great Xia is not dragged into this dispute........."