Chapter 335: Winning over the City Lord to Form an Alliance
Chapter 335: Winning over the City Lord to Form an Alliance
Since the owner of the elephant could not have offspring, he arranged Xiangyun's wedding date in advance to ensure that there would be a successor. At this moment, the whole Xiangzhou was filled with a festive atmosphere, with lights and decorations everywhere, and a fiery red color.
Not only that, the elephant owner even specially sent an envoy to the place where the koi and geese were to present a generous betrothal gift. However, in sharp contrast, when the Jinzhou government received these betrothal gifts, everyone in the government was worried and sad.
The two young ladies who had been found after so much hardship were now forced to marry the foolish Xiang Yun, and even had to share one husband! This absurd thing caused the whole Jinzhou government to fall into endless pain. Jinli and Jinyan were also in tears all day long, heartbroken.
At this time, He Er happened to come to Jinzhou City and persuaded the Lord of Jinzhou City to launch an uprising together to fight against the brutal rule of Lord Xiang. When the Lord of Jinzhou City heard this, he felt as if he had been enlightened and agreed without hesitation!
In the night of Jinzhou City, the stars twinkle and the moon is bright. On the city wall, the guards patrol vigilantly, and the light of torches flickers in the night sky. However, in this tranquility, there is an undercurrent of surging atmosphere.
He Er and Ziming, the second young lady of Hezhou City, who were attacked by Xiang Yun some time ago, are now riding their horses on the road to Jinzhou City.
Her heart was filled with worries, worried about the safety of Hezhou and also worried that the Lord of Jinzhou would not agree to them.
But now he was shouldering an important mission, and this must be accomplished - to persuade the Lord of Jinzhou to launch an uprising together and fight against the brutal rule of Lord Xiang.
After a long journey, He Er finally arrived at Jinzhou City.
Without stopping, they came directly to the Jinzhou City Lord's Mansion. The guards stopped them and asked about their purpose.
He Er simply explained his identity, and after the guards informed them, they were taken to the city lord's study.
The Lord of Jinzhou sat at his desk, frowning, obviously thinking about the future of Jinzhou. Seeing He Er coming in, he was slightly startled, and then asked:
"Ms. He, you are here..."
He Er didn't wait for him to finish and directly stated his purpose.
She analyzed the current situation in detail, pointing out the various malpractices and tyranny under the rule of the elephant lord. Her words were sharp and hit the nail on the head, making the Jinzhou city lord tremble with fear.
After listening to He Er's analysis, the Lord of Jinzhou City was silent for a moment, then sighed and said:
"Miss He Er is right. I know that the tyranny of the Elephant Lord has brought endless suffering to the people. Moreover, he asked me to give my two daughters to his son as wives! I really hate him! But how can we fight against the powerful force of the Elephant Lord?"
He Er smiled slightly, took out a map and a secret letter from his bosom and handed them to the Lord of Jinzhou. She said:
"This is the intelligence we have collected in Hezhou, as well as our plan. My father, the Lord of Hezhou City, ordered me to convey this to you. Don't worry. We can unite with several surrounding cities to form a large army, and then find the right time to launch a surprise attack. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defeat the Elephant Lord."
The Lord of Jinzhou City took the map and the secret letter and read them carefully. His eyes gradually brightened, as if he saw the dawn of victory. He raised his head, looked at He Er and said:
"Ms. He Er, your plan is very thorough. I am willing to act according to your plan. It's just that..."
He paused and continued:
"But I am worried that once we launch an uprising, we will attract the crazy revenge of the elephant master. We must be fully prepared, otherwise we may fall into an irretrievable situation."
After hearing this, He Er nodded in agreement. He said:
"You are right. We must be fully prepared. I have some ideas. We can first secretly recruit soldiers and strengthen the city's defenses. At the same time, we can send envoys to contact other cities and seek their support."
The Lord of Jinzhou City listened to He Er's suggestion and showed a firm expression on his face. He said:
"Okay, let's follow your plan. I will fully support your actions."
The two smiled at each other. Hezhou and Jinzhou reached a consensus. They seemed to have seen the dawn of victory. From this moment on, they embarked on the road of resisting tyranny together. For the future of the country and the people, they would spare no effort.
He Er and Zi Ming bid farewell to Jinzhou and came to Black Stone City nearby, wanting to ask to see the Lord of Black Stone City.
After the guards passed the message, the Lord of Black Stone City was silent for a moment, and then asked the guards to let them in.
He Er and Zi Ming came to the study of the Lord of Black Stone City. The light there was extremely dim. The Lord of Black Stone City was sitting in the darkness with his eyes flashing red.
He Er took a deep breath, bowed to the person sitting in the upper seat and said:
"Meet the Lord of Black Stone City! I am He Wuyang, the second daughter of the Lord of Hezhou City! I came here to form an alliance with you!"
The Lord of Blackrock City felt very oppressive. He said in a muffled voice:
"Alliance? Why do you think that our Black Stone City will form an alliance with Hezhou?"
He Er's eyes were sharp, without any fear. She had shed her previous immaturity and was now able to take charge of the situation on her own, analyzing the current situation in detail to the Lord of Black Stone City.
She talked about the suffering that the brutal rule of the elephant king brought to the country and the people, and their determination to unite and resist.
The Lord of Black Stone City did not speak after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he said:
"Where is Niu Dali?"
He Er was stunned when he heard this. He was not interested in what she said just now, but asked about his son's whereabouts? Logically speaking, shouldn't the father and son know the most?
"He joined our operation in Hezhou."
Upon hearing this, the Lord of Blackrock City closed his eyes as if he had given up.
He Er saw this situation and didn't say anything more. Because she knew very well that the relationship between them was extremely tense. If the Lord of Black Stone City was still angry and insisted on making things difficult for Niu Dali and refused to join the alliance, then what should they do next? After a long and suffocating silence, He Er couldn't hold back her anxiety and worry, and mustered up the courage to ask:
"Excuse me...are you willing to join our alliance?"
After hearing this question, the Lord of Black Stone City slowly opened his eyes that were originally tightly closed. At this moment, He Er was surprised to find that he could catch a hint of sadness from the other party's deep eyes. Then, the Lord of Black Stone City replied in a low and firm voice:
"Call Niu Dali back and ask him to come and discuss this matter with me in person."
Faced with such a response, He Er nodded to show his understanding and respect, then turned and left, ready to convey the news to Niu Dali.
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