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Chapter 316 Reunion with Jiang Dalong, Discussing the Grand Plan
"Alright then, I'll go wander around the neighborhood and pick you up later."
After leaving a message, Su Feng turned and left.
He chose not to interfere or meddle in Anne's affairs.
Because he knew in his heart that there were some things that were beyond his control.
Regarding Anne's father, although he felt regret, he still needed a resolution... and this resolution could only be drawn by Anne herself.
As for Wang Sanyang's inheritance, he did not intend to interfere; he would leave everything to Annie to decide.
After leaving the antique street, Su Feng arrived at the location of the church.
The events of that day are still vivid in my mind: a series of disasters caused by the Western devil, which ultimately led to the church becoming a victim and being destroyed.
Fortunately, under Jiang Dalong's guidance, it was eventually rebuilt.
Although it is not as large as it used to be, it has at least been restored to its original appearance.
When passing by the church, you can see the priest leading a group of missionaries preaching on the street.
As usual, it attracted a large number of residents to watch.
Su Feng didn't intend to disturb them. He found a teahouse and planned to spend the afternoon leisurely.
"Hey, Young Master Su!!"
But he never expected that he would run into Jiang Dalong so far away.
What a coincidence.
Upon entering, one sees Jiang Dalong sitting inside, talking to a group of middle-aged and elderly people dressed as businessmen.
"Young Master Su, over here, over here!"
Jiang Dalong waved enthusiastically and stood up to beckon Su Feng over.
The businessmen beside him greeted the important figure as he arrived.
They were perceptive enough not to disturb us, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, they made an excuse to leave.
"Is the commander discussing business?" Su Feng raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.
"Hehehe, I was just talking to a few old businessmen from the town about military pay." Jiang Dalong smiled as he poured Su Feng a cup of tea and then sat down beside him.
"Didn't Young Master Su ask me to win over Commander Xu's army a few days ago? I've done it all."
Jiang Dalong patted his chest proudly.
To be honest, a lot happened during that time, which really worried him.
But he didn't dare to bother Su Feng without permission, so he had to find a way on his own.
Therefore, they won over merchants from various places and combined their wealth to take over all of Marshal Xu's remaining troops.
Now, he commands nearly 30,000 troops in the area!
This is quite a large operation; it's practically a warlord's territory!
"Ah, seeing you like this, I am very pleased." Su Feng took a sip of tea and smiled.
"Hehe, that's all thanks to Young Master Su. Come, come, have some tea." Jiang Dalong refilled the empty cup with tea.
"By the way, why did Young Master Su suddenly come to Jiuquan Town? If I had known he was coming, I would have definitely gone to entertain him properly."
After all, this is one of the areas under his jurisdiction.
Su Feng waved his hand, "For some trivial matter..."
Since we've run into Jiang Dalong here, that's perfect.
We can have a proper discussion about our future plans.
"How are the talks with Commander Liu and Commander Guo going? The current situation is not optimistic," Su Feng said, straightening his posture.
After hearing this, Jiang Dalong scratched his head with some difficulty. "This... is a bit difficult to say. The two generals over there don't seem to be very interested in my suggestion and haven't given me a direct answer yet."
After taking over Xu Dashuai's troops, he went directly to visit Guo Dashuai and Liu Dashuai, and even held a warlord conference.
At the meeting, Su Feng's previous plan was brought up directly: to gather troops to fight against foreign enemies.
They drove back the invading Japanese.
However, the other warlords only outwardly agreed to this proposal, but in reality, they all scoffed at it.
"Heh, I guessed it a long time ago too." Su Feng smiled dismissively.
This is human nature.
Previously, Marshal Xu had been trying to annex the forces of other factions and bring them under his own control, but unfortunately, no matter what he tried, he could not get the other warlords to give in.
With only Jiang Dalong being tested right now, it's not going to be that easy to get things done.
It seems that some solutions, or rather, external assistance, are still needed.
"Young Master Su... what do you think we should do next?"
Jiang Dalong blinked and asked cautiously.
After considering it for a moment, Su Feng nodded, "Since money can't solve the problem, then we have no choice but to use force."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dalong's expression changed. "Young Master Su, are you planning to declare war on the other warlords? This, this..."
“Calm down…that’s not what I meant.” Su Feng took a sip of tea and continued, “Right now, they’re all complacent and completely unaware of the threats posed by the outside world. Perhaps, even if they were aware, they wouldn’t think it would threaten them.”
After all, you won't cry out in pain until the stone hits your own foot.
"The Japanese have been much more well-behaved lately, but they won't let this go easily. Here's what we'll do: keep a close eye on things, and if you hear anything, report it to me immediately."
Su Feng narrowed his eyes, "When the time comes, we'll use their strength against them and teach those arrogant warlords a lesson!"
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Chapter 317 Each Person's Secret! The Rumble of Thunder Before the Storm
Su Feng's ideas were very simple, even somewhat mindless.
After all, he had no intention of wasting his brains on those lazy, greedy warlords.
All we need to do is put pressure on them by using the Japanese invasion as an excuse, and then have Jiang Dalong take the opportunity to come out and offer help. This will win over a group of people and allow us to use this to coerce them into providing assistance.
Of course, we must also be careful, since the Japanese invasion is primarily aimed at expanding their power in China and recruiting soldiers.
The first priority is to win over various warlords to the army, so it is also necessary to guard against these warlords turning against us.
In this era, people's hearts are unfathomable, and everyone lives for their own interests; there's no such thing as national sentiment.
“Then I will follow Young Master Su’s method. Young Master Su, please wait for my good news.”
Jiang Dalong happily poured himself another cup of hot tea and clinked glasses with Su Feng.
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Renjia Town.
Shi Jian stared at the gray sky ahead, his eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth turned up in an unnatural smile.
"Father, are we just going to wait here forever?"
Shi Shaojian stood behind and said with some helplessness.
They have been staying in Renjia Town for two days now, but haven't taken any action.
He spent all his days with his biological father, Shi Jian. He wanted to indulge in pleasure, but he was afraid of being scolded, so he could only pretend to practice his skills every day.
"How many times have I told you, don't call me 'Dad' outside." Shi Jian turned around coldly and glared at Shi Shaojian.
"Understood, Father... Master."
Shi Shaojian bowed his head and apologized, but he was very resentful.
There's nothing we can do; it's the rule, and it's also a secret.
To outsiders, he was Shi Jian's last disciple, but only the two of them knew what secrets lay hidden beneath this relationship.
"I'll be going out for a few days, so you stay in town."
Shi Jian waved his sleeve, and the compass in his hand was spinning rapidly, the pointer pointing towards the direction outside the town.
"Last night I saw that kid Lin Jiu running out of town in the middle of the night, in a great hurry, so something must have happened to him."
This trip to Renjia Town was not to help Uncle Jiu, but to improve my cultivation.
All the ghosts are fleeing! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The spiritual energy that each vengeful ghost can bring is abundant.
If I could kill a thousand or even more of them, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm would be no dream!
He has been stuck at the peak of Qi Refining for a long time and has not found a suitable way to break through again.
If he can use this opportunity to improve, he will become the first half-immortal in this era of Dharma decline to break through to the Nascent Soul realm!
By then, the entire Maoshan sect will regret their foolish decision!
He didn't care about the position of sect leader at all!
"Remember, while I'm gone, focus on your cultivation and don't go out and cause trouble!"
Shi Jian gave another reminder, then turned and left.
"Drive carefully, Master."
Shi Shaojian watched Shi Jian leave before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Free at last..."
He felt a surge of joy.