latelenovela Chapter 220 One of the Four First-Class Powers in Central Plains: The Barbarians
Chapter 220 One of the Four First-Class Powers in Central Plains: The Barbarians
Qin capital.
On this day, a group of uninvited guests arrived in the imperial city.
After entering the imperial city, the group went directly to the residence of the He family, one of the six major clans.
They entered the He family's house quietly through the back door.
After entering the He family's residence, the group went directly to the main hall.
Upon seeing the visitor.
The head of the He family immediately led his men to kneel and kowtow.
"He Qi, the head of the He family, led the He family to pay their respects to the envoy."
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
All the senior members of the He family bowed in greeting.
They all knew what forces these people came from, and what forces they secretly allied themselves with.
The burly man, referred to as the envoy, went directly to the head seat and sat down.
"Get up, all of you! I have come here on the orders of the Barbarian Lord. The barbarian youths who contacted you before should have told you that they have prepared all the information we need."
"The barbarian strongman, who was called the envoy, asked."
This person is a member of the barbarian tribe, the hidden force behind the Northern Barbarians, and one of the four first-class hidden forces in the Central Plains.
"Your Excellency, everything is ready."
He Qi rose and reported.
The intelligence was not difficult for the He family to obtain, so after discussing it with the barbarians, they began preparations, and now everything was ready; they were just waiting for the barbarians to arrive.
"Okay, just leave it at our place."
"The second matter is that I need to arrange for some people to be infiltrated into the Eastern Qin army. Is there any way to do that?"
The barbarian envoy inquired.
They cannot directly intervene this time, and even if they do, they will not benefit from it.
Now, various forces from Zhongzhou have begun to infiltrate Dongqin. If they come out openly, the barbarian tribe will definitely suffer in the end. Even if the barbarian tribe is strong, it cannot stop the enemy from being too numerous.
Moreover, this matter is of great importance, concerning resources for the next thousand years, so he has to be careful.
He then planned to place people in the Eastern Qin army in an attempt to control part of the Eastern Qin army.
It made things easier for them to do things later. He had learned about the Eastern Qin army on his way here, and it was definitely an elite force. He also understood why the Eastern Qin was able to destroy the Northern Barbarians they supported.
If they could control a portion of the Eastern Qin army, their future actions would be much easier.
That's why it was decided at the last minute to send people into the Eastern Qin army.
He fell silent upon hearing the barbarian envoy's words. It would be fine if he were to be placed in the court as an official, but it would be very difficult to be placed in the army.
Currently, the army of Dongqin is controlled by the Dongqin Emperor and several princes, and even the Ministry of War is controlled by the Divine Martial King.
None of these individuals would allow anyone else to interfere in military affairs.
The army is the foundation of their control over Eastern Qin. Anyone who dares to interfere in military affairs will be suppressed by the group. Even though the He family is one of the six major clans of Eastern Qin, they cannot withstand the combined suppression of the group.
Seeing He Qi's troubled expression, the barbarian envoy's face darkened: "What? Is this matter difficult?"
“Your Excellency, it’s not that I don’t want to, but the entire army of Eastern Qin is currently controlled by the Emperor of Eastern Qin and several princes. If I want to intervene in military affairs, I will have to face the joint suppression of these people at the same time. It is too difficult to arrange for someone to enter the army.”
He Qi's complexion was also quite bad.
It's not that he didn't want to do it, but it was really difficult.
If they are not careful, the He family will face the danger of extermination.
He only joined the barbarians to make the He family stronger, not to cause its extinction. If it led to the extinction of the He family, he would rather not join the barbarians.
"Difficult? Then it's still possible. Tell me, what price will you have to pay? And how will you do it?"
The barbarian envoy found it difficult to hear, but he was not angry; he knew all too well the character of these clans.
These are the kind of people who won't act until they see a benefit; they will never do anything without a reward.
It's just some benefits, and it's not like he can't afford to give them.
"Your Excellency, there is only one way to enter the army: join the army and climb up step by step from the bottom. However, it is too difficult to control the army through military merits."
"Currently, there is only one battlefield in the entire Eastern Qin, and the Divine Martial King is in charge of that battlefield. Trying to promote someone under his nose is tantamount to courting death."
"In other places where there is no war, there is no military merit, and it is almost impossible to get promoted."
He Qi briefly explained the current situation in Eastern Qin.
It wasn't that he didn't want to place people in the army, but rather that the Eastern Qin army system had already been reformed, and the only way to gain military merit was on the battlefield.
Otherwise, even for the six major clans, or even members of the royal family, it would be difficult to join the army.
However, the only place where one can earn military merit now is the battlefield where the Divine Martial King is stationed. Other places are not even able to start a war because of the Immortal Sect.
After hearing He Qi's words, the barbarian envoy fell silent.
This is indeed a problem. Without military merit, it's useless even if he sends someone to join the army.
He was also very wary of the person in charge of the only place where he had earned military merit.
"Does Dong Qin have any other combat plans recently?"
After a moment of silence, the barbarian envoy spoke up to ask a question.
"No, the Immortal Sect has issued an order forbidding war, so even if we wanted to use troops, it would be impossible."
He sighed softly.
They also thought that only by starting a war could they have the opportunity to integrate their clansmen into the army.
However, the Immortal Sect's order directly cut off this path.
If it weren't for the fact that they attacked an overseas island nation and exploited a loophole, the Eastern Qin would have been unable to wage war against other countries.
"Immortal Sect, I didn't expect them to interfere in the affairs of Central Continent so early. They really don't take us forces seriously!"
The barbarian envoy was very dissatisfied when he heard that Eastern Qin had stopped its external expansion because of the Immortal Sect.
He was powerless against the rise of the Immortal Sect.
However, the millennium war has already begun, and the Immortal Sect's desire to suppress it is a pipe dream.
If the suppression continues for too long, the other forces in Zhongzhou will not be to be trifled with. If all the forces join forces, even the Immortal Sect will have no choice but to back down.
"I understand. But you should send someone to keep an eye on things and report back immediately once Eastern Qin begins conscription."
The barbarian envoy continued.
He actually had a guess that the Immortal Sect might have only restricted the Eastern Qin, not other countries.
However, he was more optimistic about Eastern Qin. With Eastern Qin's current national strength, if he stood on the same side as Eastern Qin in this millennium war, he might be able to gain unexpected benefits.
So he decided to go and meet the Qin people, and he was certain that the Qin people had already arrived.
When they join forces, they will not be afraid even of the Immortal Sect.
After all, even in a war that lasts for millennia, there are limits to the number of terrestrial immortals that each power can send, and this is determined by the ranking of the powers in the Central Plains.
The Immortal Sect can send the most people, but that's only a limited number compared to the four major powers.
Therefore, in this millennium war, top-tier forces are not afraid of immortal sects.
He didn't understand what this barbarian envoy was trying to do, but he didn't ask any questions. He knew very well that there were many things that were beyond their control.
"Here are ten mid-grade Breakthrough Pills, a reward from the Barbarian Lord. If there's nothing else, please lead us to our lodgings!"
After making his decision, the barbarian envoy handed over the reward that the barbarian lord had asked him to bring to the He family to He Qi, and then prepared to rest and recuperate.
"Thank you, barbarian lord, thank you, envoy."
He Qi accepted the mid-grade breakthrough pill and thanked him with great joy.
With this, the He family could have ten more Grandmaster-level experts, greatly enhancing their overall strength.