Chapter 196 A Difficult Choice!

"What do you think?"

At night, in the area where Tian Heng was temporarily stationed in Nanyang City, a huge bonfire was erected. Tens of thousands of troops were warming themselves on the street. In the middle, Qi Guogong Tian Heng was asking about a dozen or so people headed by Lan Xiang. A lieutenant!

When resisting the eldest princess, the situation was too urgent. He thought several times that his subordinates would be engraved with his God of Fighting Seal. Before that, Chen Qing cleverly asked Wang Ye to station his soldiers in Yangzhou, which led to him these days. He has been unable to communicate with his subordinates. It was not until he forced the eldest princess back this time that he had the opportunity to discuss future matters with his lieutenants.

And this discussion is about facing a major decision of whether to join Chen Qing's forces.

Tian Heng felt that Chen Qing was very scheming and had many designs. He even felt that the attack of the eldest princess was also part of his plan. Using this, he had to agree to let the soldiers join the Dou Shen Army at the beginning. There were some things that once the line was crossed , for people, the inner struggle will be much smaller.

Obviously, Tian Heng could clearly sense that many of his soldiers were very reluctant to join Chen Qing.

In fact, not only ordinary soldiers, but also Lan Xiang and others had a flash of hesitation at this time.

They didn't spend much time in Yangzhou, but they all saw the operation mode of the Dou Shen Army with their own eyes, and many soldiers also had personal contact with them. The temptation of the other party's power almost made the lower-level soldiers' hearts flutter in just a few days. .

Even if you are a descendant of blood, anyone with a bit of ambition will want to change.

Bloodline children, especially low-level bloodline children, seem to ordinary mortals to enjoy a high starting point and benefits, but who knows their pain?

They are born to mean that they will never be able to be the leader of an army, and they are born to be the vassals of high-end aristocratic families.

They were born as blood children of high-level families and used to work as battlefield bodyguards to protect those high-level bloodlines. They may be able to find a sense of presence among ordinary mortals, but facing higher-level families, none of them are as powerless as ordinary people. Woolen cloth?

No matter how hard you try, the upper limit of your bloodline is there, and you can't break through it!

Since there is no way to break through, why not just lie down?

Many mortal soldiers can't understand that they can get a good position even though they sleep all day long, but in fact their efforts are of little use. Some things are destined to be good for mortals, so why not for them? ?

During those days in Yangzhou, all the soldiers saw a different vitality.

Especially after experiencing it once.

After burning the God of Fighting Seal, all the soldiers, including Lan Xiang and other lieutenants, felt the reality of that power. The power of the God of Fighting can strengthen the body and expand the meridians. Getting stronger is real and transcendent. Above the bloodline.

Lan Xiang and the others, in particular, have stayed in one realm for too long, unable to advance even an inch due to bloodline restrictions for many years. Now they can suddenly make progress. The feeling is so obvious and so wonderful.

It feels like a dream!

Before coming in, if he had faced the Duke's question, Lan Xiang would never have hesitated, but now

"Sir, what do you think?" Lan Xiang asked cautiously.

Tian Heng was stunned and looked over. Lan Xiang asked carefully. Several lieutenants around him were drinking meat porridge with their heads down, obviously feeling guilty.

Even more exaggeratedly, not far away, many soldiers were quietly drinking porridge with their heads down, but if you look closely, you will find that they are all trying their best to hear the results of the discussion here.

Suddenly, Tian Heng understood the path that his subordinates wanted to choose.

Suddenly, an inexplicable horror came to my heart!

The direct descendant whom he had led for decades was instigated to rebel in just ten days?

Although it's not completely the opposite, it's obvious that my thoughts are with him!

After a few breaths of silence, several lieutenants lowered their heads lower and lower, and finally Lan Xiang reluctantly said: "We will go wherever your Excellency goes."

This was said sincerely, but after hesitating for so long before saying it, Tian Heng felt even more complicated.

"Show me your Fighting God Seal." Tian Heng said after being silent for a while.

Lan Xiang quickly stretched out his hand.

"Is this it?" Tian Heng looked at the tattoo-like thing and frowned slightly: "What is that power like?"

"I can't explain clearly." Lan Xiang said cautiously: "That power is very strange, as if it appears out of thin air. I have tried it many times. It is very gentle and does not conflict with the power of our own blood. It is completely based on our foundation. above, the power that can be harnessed.”

"It can strengthen the body and strengthen the muscles and collaterals. Not to mention other things, just strengthening the muscles and collaterals can make our own blood flow faster, which is a real improvement."

Tian Heng looked at the other party. Lieutenant General Lan Xiang was the most cautious among all his lieutenants, so he handed over the rear to him at that time. But now, in just ten days, he had no choice but to rely on the power given by Chen Qing. So highly recommended!

It seems that the power of the Shinto system is really tempting.

With a wry smile, Tian Heng did not embarrass his subordinates, but opened the map and said: "Chen Qing wants me to stay and be a god."

"Are you a god?" All the lieutenants were stunned.

"Well, he is the same as Xu Hu, the God of War who gives you strength." Tian Heng pointed at the map: "The God of the Four Seas, he wants to separate the south of the Yangtze River and control the waterways of the West Sea. He wants me to be the Dragon God of the West Sea, ostensibly replacing the Duke of Qin. He is in charge of the West Sea for the imperial court, and is actually the god of the sea for Chen Qing’s so-called Shinto power.”

Lan Xiang was silent for a while, and finally said: "My heart is quite big."

"Yes." Tian Heng nodded: "I'm very ambitious. Even before the war started, I was already divvying up the Western Sea. Seriously, I was even more arrogant than the King of Qin back then."

Everyone: "."

"But it sounds good," Tian Heng recalled Chen Qing's words.

If the West Sea can be obtained, the vast waters of the West Sea, including the entire Jiangnan waterway, will be under the jurisdiction of the God of the Sea. In addition, generally speaking, one must have the blood of the Dragon Clan to control the river and sea gods. General Tian, ​​you have the blood of the Dragon Turtle. After becoming the God of the West Sea, your body will be Bloodline has the best chance to evolve into a true dragon and has extremely high potential. Once it transforms into a dragon, even if our Shinto system collapses in the end, you, who has the body of a true dragon, will not be completely overwhelmed. You will also be a true dragon with a lifespan of ten thousand years after you break away from the Shinto system. Dragon bloodline.

Tens of thousands of years of life?

Even if he is a relatively open-minded person, he cannot ignore this temptation.

After all, those who betrayed King Qin back then were doing it for immortality, and it would be a lie to say that they didn't care about it at all.

His family has just been established and is extremely fragile. It is most likely to fall apart after his death. If he can extend his lifespan, even if it is not as much as Chen Qing said, even if it is only a few hundred years, he feels that he can fulfill his parents' wishes. , establish a Tian family with profound foundation.

"Sir, what do you think?" Lan Xiang summoned up the courage to ask.

Tian Heng glanced at him and then said: "We have no way to retreat. If we don't get on Chen Qing's ship, we can still seek refuge with the imperial court. Duke Qin is missing, his forces have collapsed, and the imperial court is short of troops. If we are willing to take the initiative to seek refuge with Xiao If we are recommended by people from the Hong family, our treatment will not be bad, and even because of the loss of Lord Qin and many Lords, many positions in the army will be given up. "

Lan Xiang and others were silent.

what differences are there?

For them, the imperial court will still leave the most important positions to those direct descendants of the aristocratic families. They, the lieutenants, can only be deputies forever. They are, and their descendants are, and it will be like this for generations.

Tian Heng sighed when he saw this, and added: "If we take refuge in Chen Qing, our risks will increase countless times. To be honest, Chen Qing's pattern will definitely be regarded as the biggest threat once it is known to other aristocratic families. You understand Not only this time, if you vote for Chen Qing, you will be the enemy of the world's famous families!"

Everyone continued to be silent.

They also understand this truth. Chen Qing's set of rules is very attractive to middle and low-level aristocratic families, but it is different for those aristocratic families that are already at the top of the ecosystem. They are originally at the top, and as vested interests, they are least willing to What we see is change, and what we don’t want the most is that there is an upward channel from below.

Chen Qing’s Shinto system is digging their roots!

"Your Excellency"

"I'm actually okay." Tian Heng said with a smile: "Chen Qing obviously also knows that of all the countries, I am probably the only one who hopes to win over him."

Lan Xiang immediately laughed when he heard this. Also, Qi Guogong used to belong to a small family, but it has only risen in recent years. It is not as conservative as those ancient families. The entire Tian family is also headed by Qi Guogong.

"That's all." Looking at the entangled look of all the lieutenants, Tian Heng sighed: "Since brothers want to fight for themselves, then I will take you to fight!"

"Sir." All the lieutenants looked up, with excitement and a hint of shame in their eyes.

"Stop acting like this one by one." Tian Heng rolled his eyes at them: "Looking upset, since you are not afraid of death, let's all fight. I have agreed that everyone's family members are still under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Next, it is unknown whether Chen Qing can make the court compromise, so be prepared to be expelled from the family! "

He was not worried that the emperor would destroy all the soldier families who rebelled against Chen Qing. That was the foundation of the Jin Dynasty. What would the emperor do if he was crazy!

"Once you are expelled from the family, your descendants will not be able to enjoy all the family resources in the future!"

"It's not just you, it's your wives, your children, too. Have you thought about it? Once you lose the bet, you will have nothing!!"

Family resources, the benefits that all children of aristocratic families can enjoy from birth, are built on the starting point of ordinary mortals from the beginning, and continue from generation to generation.

And once they are abandoned by their family, the label of this aristocratic family will be far away from them.

The wife cannot enjoy the glory and benefits in the family, and the children cannot enjoy the upbringing of the family. They may let their children become mortals after failure, and those who are not married cannot enjoy the good blood family equipped by the family. woman.

They are not ordinary people who have nothing. If they want to choose to move up to a higher level, they have to gamble with everything they have now!