Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

73. King Luoba:

There is nothing to be afraid of when you enter the tiger's den alone. Good and evil come first in the Blue Lake.

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Dao Zhi went on horseback and sneaked into Luoba Kingdom alone from the mountain road. He first came to the shop. A girl next to him secretly looked at Dao Zhi intentionally or unintentionally. Dao Zhi noticed something and stepped forward to ask, only to find out that she was Jiu Mei. When she came, she Ni specifically mentioned that she had been staying nearby after the store was closed. She wanted to see where they would transport the supplies, but so far they have not moved.

"Night came suddenly, as if I had been prepared for it."Jiumei

"It must have been targeted a long time ago, and it was only a matter of time before it was seized."Daozhi

"Why start now?"Jiumei

"The reason why he didn't take action for a long time was because he wanted to see how much we wanted to buy."Daozhi

"Fortunately, Brother Suini did not store the supplies in one place, but also placed some iron tools in another place. The wild boar skins collected in the mountains were still stored in the huts on the mountains and were not discovered."Jiumei

"How did you escape? A boy and I went to the mountains to check and came back very late. We happened to see them sealing it, so the boy immediately rushed to Dongfu Country to report to Brother Suini."Jiumei

"well done."Dao Zhi thought that he did it secretly at night without making too much noise. He just meant that he was waiting for the person behind him to show up.

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Daozhi came to the palace of King Luoba, handed over the official certificate, and waited for the summons. After a while, a eunuch took Daozhi to a prime minister's palace. After waiting for a while, King Luoba and two courtiers came out. Luoba After Wang looked it up and down, he asked straight to the point:

"The Minister of Tao secretly purchased wild boar forks and wild boar skins in our country. What is the use of them?"

"There are wild boars in Dongfu State that destroy our farmland and destroy our grains. They are used to hunt wild boars and their skins are used to make leather goods."Daozhi

"Bold, I'm afraid it's for ordnance, right?"Prime Minister

"King Luoba, I wonder if this is okay?"Daozhi

"The Blue Lake Treaty clearly stipulates that these items must be reported to the Xilu Kingdom for permission before they can be purchased. If you cast ordnance privately, aren't you afraid that I will tell the Xilu Kingdom and bring disaster to your country?"King Luoba

"Of course you can sue, but King Luoba probably won’t."Daozhi

"Oh, how can I see it?"King Luoba

"Otherwise, King Loba would not move at night, let alone see me here."Daozhi

"So where should we meet?"King Luoba

"According to the etiquette of Blue Lake foreign envoys, I am the Minister of the Ministry of War of Dongfu State and hold the certificate of credence. I should meet you in the court hall. I am afraid that not all the ministers in your court are loyal?"Daozhi

"Does Shangshu mean that all the courtiers of Dongfu Kingdom are loyal?"King Luoba

"King Luoba is making fun of Dongfu Kingdom. Which court among the kingdoms does not have several ministers who are ordered by Xilu Kingdom to supervise the government affairs? I believe that even Rakshasa Kingdom will have it, but Dongfu Kingdom will be the most serious."Daozhi.

King Luoba laughed a few times:"How did King Dongfu deal with these courtiers?"

"Of course I, King Dongfu, want to eradicate them."Daozhi

"They must have been deeply entrenched in the court for so many years, and their minions are everywhere. How can King Dongfu eradicate them?"King Luoba

"If we want to eradicate them, we must first severely damage the Xilu Kingdom. I wonder what King Luoba wants?"Daozhi

"Judging from the things you purchased privately, you can only make about 10,000 pieces of armor. As far as I know, under the call of the West Lu Kingdom, the countries did not even dare to sell their outdated armor to your country. Although the military strength of the West Lu Kingdom is not as good as it was at its peak, it is still the strongest army in Blue Lake. There is no If a country has the ability to challenge and dares to challenge, even if you and I join forces, we can't defeat it. If you go to war with Xilu, Dongfu's army is less than 150,000, and most of the soldiers are old and can't actually attack the stone with an egg."King Luoba

"Can your country provide assistance?"Daozhi

"Luoba Kingdom and King Xilu are from the same family. Why should I help you?"King Luoba

"Queen Xilu is the sister of King Luoba. Everyone in the Blue Lake Kingdom knows that, but although they are a family, they may not really regard King Luoba as one of their own."Daozhi

"Where is this statement?"King Luoba.

Daozhi glanced at the commander of the Luoba Defense Force next to him:"150,000 troops of the Zuo Fan Army are stationed in Luoba Kingdom. How can we allow others to snore under the bed? Is this the way to treat one's own family? Our country of Dongfu has many people, but it lacks soldiers and armor. As long as your country raises your hand, we can fight to the death with the country of Xilu, and the country of Luoba will not suffer any losses."Daozhi

"Not only does your country lack military resources, but although it has a large number of people, most of them are just farmers. After all, farmers are not soldiers and have no fighting power, but your country is commendable for its courage."King Luoba

"The Kingdom of Xilu has launched a ban on the Blue Lake against King Dongfu. In the future, the people will not be able to sell their food, and it will be difficult to buy farming equipment. Under this predicament, they must fight to the death, and after cutting off the Yi vassals, the morale of the soldiers will greatly increase."Daozhi

"How can the small Yi clan be compared with the Xilu Army? Even if the morale of the generals has greatly increased, Dongfu Kingdom has no real generals. In comparison, the generals of the Xilu Army have experienced hundreds of battles, and there are no weak men under the strong generals. Soldier, Dongfu's army can only die in vain on the battlefield. I still don't see any hope for your country."King Luoba

"So, who does King Luoba think are the strongest generals on the Blue Lake today?"Daozhi

"The strongest one is undoubtedly the transcendent general of the Youfan Army. He is the first general of Blue Lake. He has the knights of the Youfan Army under his command and is invincible in the world."King Luoba

"What's next?"Daozhi

"This, this is second...the second should be the little prince."King Luoba seemed to be unable to name any other generals at once. He thought for a while and then said:"But there is also a general in blue in the Zuo Fan army. He was guarding his country back then. This man acted in a low-key manner. Although he has no reputation, he is quite famous among the Zuo Fan army. I have experienced his tactics with my own eyes. He is good at strategy and can win by surprise. But it is a pity that this man is dead. He was also a generation of generals."

The prime minister added:"This man was shot to death by random arrows during the pursuit for treason, and finally fell into the cliff."

"What if he didn't die?"

"The bodies have been found."Prime Minister

"Those are just some blinding tricks."Dao Zhi handed over the big seal without haste.

The prime minister and King Luoba saw that it was the seal of the general in blue. The prime minister immediately compared and verified it with the previous documents. Seeing them looking at each other with doubtful expressions, Dao Zhi then Said:"If General Lanyi is used by King Dongfu, I wonder what King Luoba feels?"

"How come you have this seal? This square seal should have sunk into the blue lake."The Prime Minister still can't believe it.

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing. If the general in blue really died on the cliff as everyone said, how could his seal appear in Dongfu Country?"Daozhi

"What does the general mean, that he is in Dongfu Country?"King Luoba looked questioning.

"The general in blue and many of the generals he followed were already training soldiers in the Dongfu Kingdom. He was the one who planned the extermination of the Yi clan and was about to lead the Dongfu army on the expedition."Daozhi

"Even so, I can't help Dongfu Country, and I won't take meaningless risks for this. I can only wish Dongfu Army a victory."King Luoba.

Dao Zhi just took two steps and then turned back:"I have a family of my subordinates. A woman and two children were arrested at home. Why should the women and children be implicated? I wonder if I can let them go"

"Our country, Luopa, is a country of laws. How can we just let it go?"Prime Minister.

Dao Zhi did not argue, he just pointed out the problem. He knew that they would not really make things difficult for women and children.

They had to think carefully about Dao Zhi's words. Although they had doubts, they were not completely unconvinced. At least they were sure that Dong Fu Guo's determination to fight to the end. A bloody storm is coming, and Blue Lake is in the midst of a major change just like it was in the 1960s. All countries want to gain the greatest benefits from the changes, especially Luoba Country.