Chapter 212 Stupid Donkey There are a total of thirteen cities in Jingzhou, namely Jiangling, Jiangxia, Echeng, Huangzhou, Ancheng, Suicheng, Yicheng, Changcheng, Xiangcheng, Guangzhou, Shicheng, Qichuncheng, and the thirteen cities, Ancheng is the center. Because there is a Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce in Ancheng, and the Chamber of Commerce includes the Thirteen States. In particular, there are two real warriors in the Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, facing Yangzhou's aggressiveness, the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce invited the mayors of the other twelve cities to discuss with them how to deal with Yangzhou! So on the seventh day of July, the main hall of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce in Ancheng was filled with representatives from the thirteen cities in Jingzhou. The vast majority are real warriors. It’s not that they are willing to come, but the pressure from Yangzhou is too great. Who can sit still when they see that there are fewer and fewer people and less and less money in their city? But Yangzhou was too strong, and they could not defeat it relying on the military force of just one city. A few years ago, they thought Yangzhou was empty and a piece of fat meat, so they sent people to grab the territory, but they ended up losing all their teeth! Even a real warrior from Jingzhou was killed! Xu Jinglu sat at the end of the main hall, feeling extremely bored. He studied the patterns on the armchairs and looked in confusion at the high-ranking real warrior haggling over trivial matters in the hall. He came here on behalf of Mianyang City.
It’s not that the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce disrespects Mianyang City, but because he is a Zhoutian warrior. There was a main seat above the main hall, where the head of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce sat, holding a Qian Kun gold and jade. Behind him hung a huge plaque with the words "Harmony brings wealth". There were guest seats on both sides of the main seat, exactly six on each side, and Xu Jinglu was sitting at the last one on the right. "We thirteen cities should unite and form the Jingzhou Alliance to attack Yangzhou together. This way, Yangzhou will be big enough for us..." "Who will be the leader, who will be the vanguard, and who will be the logistics?" "The front line is tight, and the back line is tight. I am willing to be in the logistics and serve everyone!" "Ah! Exactly. The warriors on the front line only need to devote themselves to the battle and kill the enemy with all their might, but the people in the rear have a lot to consider!" "The rear is very important, I am willing to take on the role of being more considerate!" Several real warriors rejected this proposal in a sarcastic tone. We are all real warriors, why should we listen to you! Since I can listen to you, I might as well listen to Yangzhou! After all, warriors rely on their fists. If you don’t have the strength to crush others, how can you make others listen to you? If there was someone with strong power, he would have unified Jingzhou long ago. Why would the thirteen cities in Jingzhou have to govern themselves independently? Besides, listening to others is not as comfortable as being your own boss. "So I suggest that we hold a martial arts competition first to select the leader." "Hah? In a martial arts tournament, who goes first and who draws the lots? Is that fair?" "You just open your mouth. Our thirteen cities, a total of fourteen real warriors are fighting like monkeys in the ring, right?" "Why are there fourteen? This is not right, this is not fair!" "We real warriors are all about pursuing fairness!" Several real warriors rejected this proposal under the guise of fairness. Eleven real warriors arrived from thirteen cities. It is difficult for them to accomplish something, but it is very easy for them to fail to do something.
"Ahem...I have a suggestion." Qian Kun and Qian Jinyu cleared their throat. After all, he was the initiator of this meeting and a local landlord, so everyone gave him some respect. Of course, if he didn't speak human words, no one would give him face. "It's rare for you to come to Ancheng on weekdays. Today, you all come together, which really makes the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce shine. You are willing to come, firstly, you give me face, and secondly, Yangzhou is aggressive, I'm sure everyone has felt it." "Since you are all here, you must come up with a plan. Otherwise, you are all busy with all kinds of things. If you fail to reach an agreement on this trip and are defeated one by one by Yangzhou, wouldn't it be unwise of you?" "Facing Yangzhou, one person's power is limited. Only if we unite, can we resist Yangzhou, or even fight back against Yangzhou. Yangzhou is vast and rich in resources, and is close to the sea, which is far superior to our Jingzhou." "As warriors, we rely on strength after all. But it is really beneath our dignity to end it ourselves!" His voice was mellow and kind. He continued, "We are all people of status, and people of status naturally need to have status methods. So my suggestion is that each of our thirteen cities sends a Zhoutian warrior to duel, and the winner will become the leader of our Jingzhou Alliance for the next year." "Let's have another warrior duel next year to decide who will be the leader of the alliance next year!" "This way, we don't have to sacrifice our status, and we can still convince everyone with our strength." "Of course, if there is a fellow martial artist who is more capable than most of us, we will naturally be convinced and give up the position of leader." He said, looking around. Several real warriors frowned and thought about the feasibility. The threat from Yangzhou is urgent, and they certainly know that they need to unite, otherwise they would not have come here. Xu Jinglu remained calm on the surface, but he sneered in his heart. It seems that you real warriors are afraid of losing your status and getting injured, so you let us Zhoutian warriors go up to fight. Aren't we human? But in the martial arts world... compared to real warriors, they, the Zhoutian warriors, are really not human! "No, no! This seems feasible, but for Zhou Tian warriors to defeat us, isn't it a joke?" said a real warrior. "Hiss... that makes sense! What are our identities? What are the identities of Zhou Tian warriors?" "Aren't you just like ordinary people gambling on cockfights and dogfights?" You are the chicken and dog? Xu Jinglu took a look and saw that the person who spoke was the head of the Jingzhou Dajiang Sword School, the Xinghan Sword Saint Huyan Xinglan! "I suggest that we thirteen cities establish a parliament. Elections should be based on voting, and the minority should obey the majority. This is the fairest way!" "It's not fair, it's not fair. Forming cliques, forming factions, testing people's relationships and making private deals! How can this be fair?" "Right, right, that's not fair! Whoever has good relationships and is willing to sell his ass will have his proposal passed. Isn't this nonsense? We warriors still rely on our fists! I suggest that we compete in private, and whoever is stronger will be heard!" "That makes sense. I don't think this is a bad idea!" "Have you ever thought about what would happen if one of us wins by chance, but turns out to be stupid and can't lead us to defeat Yangzhou?" "If you ask me, we should think of a strategy to defeat Yangzhou. Whoever has a higher chance of winning should be the one to follow." "Not right, not right..." That is, he wants to put on airs, but at the same time he doesn't want to suffer any loss. Be careful when doing great things and forget about righteousness when seeing small profits.
What kind of real warrior is this? He is simply a stupid donkey warrior! No wonder the Lord of Mianyang City would rather go fishing than attend a meeting! Xu Jinglu complained in his heart. Xu Jinglu and Huyan Xinglan are aliases provided by book friends, and they are not bad names.
(End of this chapter)
