Mr. Hua was silent and dejected.

He did not deny or admit Chen Ze's speculation. He just grabbed the wine bottle on the table and poured strong liquor into his mouth one by one.

In less than a moment, his eyes were already red.

But Chen Ze added: "And I guess that the family members you rescued are in Anluo Province, or even not far from Bo'an City, or within Bo'an City."

"This is the purpose of your coming to Bo'an City."

"Firstly, we can take care of them nearby. Secondly, if something similar happens again, as the military aircraft chief of Bo'an City, you can directly mobilize troops."

"As for Meng Yang and the others, you know that these Xuanjia soldiers are impulsive and irritable. If they know that someone is threatening their brothers' family members, they will definitely jump out and fight to the death."

"You don't want such a tragedy to happen, so you would rather Mengyang and the others blame you and hate you than tell them the truth and let them languish in the Bo'an barracks for five years."

At the end, he paused, watched Mr. Hua take another swig of strong wine, and then asked, "I wonder if my guess is right?"

"What do you want to say?"

Hua Lao was noncommittal and wiped the corners of his mouth casually, but his mood calmed down.

Chen Ze suddenly mentioned this past incident, and naturally it was not for nothing, and he deliberately exposed Hua Lao's scars.

He thought for a while, habitually pointed the tip of his nose with his finger, and sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days?"

"Hua Lao, the more nervous you are about these people, the more they will become weaknesses that can be exploited by the enemy. What if..."

"Nothing unexpected!"

At this point, Hua Lao said decisively: "What else do I have that deserves to be remembered by the enemy?"

"In other words, do I have any enemies?"

"No?"

Chen Ze shook his head and said: "Perhaps Mr. Hua no longer exists, but what about your disciples?"

Hearing this, Mr. Hua frowned slightly.

Having taken root in the Qingyang Empire for so many years, of course he is not only the five thousand brothers who have turned into loess. In fact, he has guided the generals throughout the entire Qingyang Empire.

The fat shopkeeper who has been following him is Mr. Jing, the military aircraft chief in Xiyun City, and there are many more people who hold important positions in various parts of the empire.

These people were either the subordinates who were recruited by Hua Lao in the early days and became his disciples. Later, they accumulated military exploits and were relieved of their discipleship documents and became high-ranking officials in the leadership of the party. Or they were generals who were deeply favored by Hua Lao and were willing to be loyal to him.

If these people are the branches and leaves, then Hua Lao is the strong main trunk, with branches and leaves spreading out, taking root and sprouting in the soil of Qingyang Empire.

The three wise and two generals of the Qingyang Empire also have their own factions. The combined forces of the five people cover almost 70% of the generals of the Qingyang Empire. They are the five pillars that consolidate the Qingyang Empire.

Giant pillar in the sky.

At the same time, they are also five sharp swords that restrict each other.

Everyone wants their own big tree to be stronger, so they fight openly and secretly for this purpose, and they join forces for this purpose. The private fighting is no secret.

At that time, Hua Lao suffered a temporary defeat, and the other four people took advantage of the opportunity to take away most of his power, but there were still some who were die-hardly loyal to him.

For example, Mr. Jing, as well as the die-hard generals whom Mr. Jing once vaguely mentioned at the beginning, have been secretly waiting for the opportunity to help Hua Lao regain the rivers and mountains.

This force is not weak either, at least it is a seed with extremely tenacious vitality and may break out of the ground at any time.

Will the person who has benefited greatly from this matter give Mr. Hua a chance to make a comeback?

Although Hua Lao has fallen to this point, as long as his people are still alive, they are a threat. In the words of Chen Ze's previous life, they are a time bomb.

No one knows when it will explode, but what is known is that once it explodes, it will be earth-shattering!

So, there are no enemies?

How could Hua Lao not understand this truth with his wisdom, but he chose another solution.

That is giving in.

He used his decadence day after day to keep the generals who were loyal to him safe. At the same time, he also closely guarded his ties in Bo'an City, which was his weakness, so that no one could take advantage of him.

But as Chen Ze said, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days?

No one can guarantee that he will not make mistakes, and the same goes for Hua Lao, so if there is any negligence, this weakness may be magnified at any time and become a fatal point that uproots him!

So as far as Hua Lao is concerned, there are also time bombs, and not one, but four!

"Now is an opportunity!"

Seeing that Mr. Hua was still hesitant, Chen Ze said decisively: "An opportunity to turn passivity into initiative!"

"initiative?"

Mr. Hua frowned, but his eyes fell on the sand table, "Which city do you think is my opportunity?"

He did not object. On the contrary, he seemed to agree with Chen Ze's words.

Chen Ze smiled slightly. He thought that Mr. Hua had indeed thought about it for a long time. This question sounded more like a test for him.

So he said confidently: "Xiyun City!"

"Xiyun City?"

The sand table is not that big and can display the entire Anluo Province. After hearing this, Mr. Hua subconsciously focused his eyes on the map hanging on the wall.

"Zheng Yuanlong will most likely not return to Xiyun City!"

Chen Ze continued.

In the previous fierce battle with Zhang Chengwang's troops, Zheng Yuanlong suffered serious injuries, but fortunately his roots were not damaged. After these days of conditioning, he has recovered a lot.

"Because of Mr. Huang?"

Mr. Hua knew what Chen Ze meant, and he couldn't help but nodded slightly when he heard the words: "Yes, Zheng Yuanyun tried his best, and even the enemy took the opportunity to deal with Mr. Huang. When Zheng Yuanlong's injury stabilizes, he can go to Zhangning

The city has taken over the position of city lord!"

Zheng Yuanyun took advantage of the intelligence brought back by Chen Ze and others to capture Mr. Huang on the charge that Zhangning City had neglected its duties and gave the enemy an opportunity. Both of them were present at the time.

In fact, everyone present at the time understood that even if Mr. Huang was at fault, Zheng Yuanyun was not using the situation as an excuse to seize the power of Mr. Huang, thereby giving his brother Zheng Yuanlong a chance.

Although Zhangning City and Xiyun City both hold the position of city lord, the difference between them is huge.

Xiyun City is just a small city on the border of Anluo Province. It is located in a barren area and has limited development potential. Even the number of troops stationed there is only a hundred thousand, which is not even comparable to the towns attached to some large cities.

But what about Zhangning City?

Although it is located to the east of the relatively barren Anluo Province, it is one of the six major granary cities. Its richness of oil and water cannot be matched by the ten Xiyun cities.

Arranging his younger brother to serve in Zhangshou City may seem like an ordinary move, but anyone with a discerning eye can see the huge benefits involved.
Chapter completed!