dognovel Chapter 172 Is this a case of praising someone to death?
Chapter 172 Is this a case of praising someone to death?
Shanhe Prefecture City, City Lord's Mansion.
Zhao Gongming put down the communicator and sat in a chair, stunned for a long while.
His mind is a complete mess right now.
All I could do was grab a bottle of ice-cold cola and gulp it down to calm myself down.
This phone call today.
He genuinely didn't understand.
The call was from Wang Zun, the patriarch of the Wang family in Kyoto.
The most prominent figure in the Great Xia Dynasty, and the pillar of the Kyoto royal family.
That person would never even glance at Shanhe Prefecture, let alone make a phone call.
Today, he not only called to congratulate himself on breaking through to the Martial God realm.
Their attitude was also very good.
His tone was as warm as that of an old friend he hadn't seen in years.
Then came another round of self-criticism.
He said he shouldn't cooperate with the machine race.
He said he only wanted to unite with other races to fight against the alien beasts and the Heavenly Demon Clan.
However, they overlooked what the Machine Race had done to Great Xia in the past.
His words were filled with deep sorrow, as if Wang Zun had suddenly turned over a new leaf and become a completely different person overnight.
Finally, a whole bunch of nice things were said.
What do you mean by "young and promising"!
What kind of pillars of the nation are they!
What hope for the future of the Great Xia!
They piled it all on Ye Feng.
Zhao Gongming immediately sensed something was wrong.
Who is Wang Zun?
They're the kind of people who eat people without spitting out the bones.
I've never said a kind word to anyone in my life.
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
really!
Wang Zun then revealed his true intentions.
"Lord Zhao, I have decided to appoint Ye Feng as the Grand General of the Outer Garrison."
"Young people need experience and guidance."
"I think Ye Feng is a promising talent. Letting him take on more responsibilities will benefit his future development."
Zhao Gongming's hand tightened slightly.
The position of General outside the town is not a good one.
Not to mention they have no real power.
It also attracted a lot of attention.
but!
He no longer cared when he recalled Ye Feng's strength in slaying the Martial God.
With that kind of strength, one need not fear anyone in the Great Xia.
"And another one!" Wang Zun continued.
"The resource allocation for Shanhe Prefecture this year will be increased by another 30%."
"I know Shanhe Prefecture hasn't had an easy time these past few years. Especially Jiangcheng, which has been ravaged by the strange beasts. We need to allocate more resources and help it develop properly."
Zhao Gongming frowned deeply.
Add 30% more resources!
That sounds like a big investment!
However, Shanhe Prefecture already had a small quota, and even with an additional 30%, it still wouldn't reach the average level of other prefectures.
A series of well-intentioned but ultimately malicious attacks.
"After all, the Machine Race will definitely come for revenge." Wang Zun's tone finally became more serious.
"But Great Xia is currently surrounded by alien beasts and races on all sides. We can't spare any people for the extraterritorial battlefield."
"The affairs of Shanhe Prefecture can only be handled by ourselves. I believe that Prefect Zhao has the ability, and I also believe that Ye Feng has the ability."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming sneered inwardly.
This is Wang Zun's true purpose.
First I'll give you a piece of candy, then I'll slap you.
The sugar is those account bans and resources.
The slap was used to push Shanhe Prefecture out as a shield.
The Mechanical Race is coming for revenge; Shanhe Prefecture will have to bear it alone!
Don't count on Kyoto, don't count on anyone.
Zhao Gongming didn't say anything on the phone.
He responded politely with a few words, said some polite phrases, and then hung up the communicator.
He sat in the chair, staring at the communicator on the table, without moving for a long time.
That old bastard Wang Zun.
What exactly are they planning?
Wang Bufan is dead.
In Jiangcheng, he was cleaved in two by Ye Feng's sword.
This news couldn't possibly be kept secret.
The Wang family will find out sooner or later.
But Wang Zun's attitude on the phone today didn't seem like he knew the truth at all.
He must have thought Wang Bufan was killed by the mechanical race!
Could it be that the news from Jiangcheng didn't reach the Wang family?
impossible!
The powerful families have been operating in Jiangcheng for so many years.
With informants all over the city, how could they not know about something this big?
What Zhao Gongming didn't know was...
The situation in Jiangcheng has changed long ago.
Taking advantage of the invasion of the Heavenly Demon Clan, Ye Feng purged a large number of powerful families in Jiangcheng.
The Li and Zhao families were wiped out.
The Sun, Wang, and Zhang families still exist.
But most of the experts are dead.
The rest are all small karaomi.
In Jiangcheng now, you don't even dare to breathe loudly.
The key is.
Ye Feng slew the Martial God with a single strike.
Exceptional combat power.
Who dares to provoke the Grand Duke Jupiter?
Therefore, the messages received by the royal family in Kyoto were all false or irrelevant.
Zhao Gongming thought of this.
He felt a little more at ease.
The Wang family is unaware of the truth and will not point the finger at Ye Feng for the time being.
"Is Ye Feng to be appointed as the Grand General of the Outer Garrison?" Zhao Gongming muttered to himself.
"It sounds nice, but what's the actual use? It's just an empty shell."
He then recalled Wang Zun's last words.
That means...
The mechanical race came seeking revenge.
It's your own business, Shanhe Prefecture.
It has nothing to do with Kyoto.
It has nothing to do with the Wang family.
The mechanical race has come for revenge; your Shanhe Prefecture will have to bear the consequences yourself.
Zhao Gongming grew angrier the more he thought about it.
"Old fox."
"This is a case of flattery to kill."
"If you fall and die, it's all your own fault."
Zhao Gongming leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
"That old fox never expected! My Shanhe Prefecture has a total of four Martial Gods!"
"There's also a super expert who can slay a martial god with his blade!"
"And the equipment of the machine race."
"Shanhe Prefecture currently has no shortage of high-end combat power!"
Zhao Gongming picked up the communicator and dialed Ye Feng's number.
The call connected, and Ye Feng's voice came from the other end.
"Is there something you need, Lord?"
"Ye Feng, Wang Zun called me. He wants to appoint you as the Grand General of the Outer Garrison."
"A nominal title. No soldiers, no food, no territory; it sounds good but is useless."
"Oh." Ye Feng's tone remained calm. "So, does he pay his salary?"
Zhao Gongming was momentarily speechless.
What time is it? Still thinking about wages.
He took a deep breath.
Then he repeated to Ye Feng what Wang Zun had said on the phone.
"Lord, that old bastard wants us to be cannon fodder! He wants us to fight the Machine Race to the death!"
Seeing that Ye Feng understood things very well, Zhao Gongming asked directly.
"Ye Feng, what are your thoughts?"
"Thoughts?" Ye Feng asked casually.
"I don't have any particular thoughts. Let the machine race come if they want; it's not like we haven't fought them before. If the Wang family doesn't care, so be it; we're not counting on them anyway."
"I'll just take the title of Grand General as a joke. As for the extra 30% of resources, consider it a windfall. As for the rest, just listen to it and forget about it; only a fool would believe it."
"Good!" Zhao Gongming said. "I understand. Take care of yourself, and contact me anytime if anything happens."
"Yes, Lord."
The call was disconnected.
Zhao Gongming pondered for a long time!
"That old bastard Wang Zun wants to see Shanhe Prefecture and the Mechanical Race both suffer heavy losses! Ideally, Shanhe Prefecture would be crippled."
"But it's not that easy."
"I, Zhao Gongming, am a god of war. Can't I even protect my own homeland?"
Just then!
Three waves of qi and blood emanated simultaneously from the sky above Shanhe Prefecture.
These three streams of qi and blood are exceptionally powerful.
Zhao Gongming looked up.