Volume 5 Chapter 6: The Alliance of Broken Army
Just when we were busy forming a caravan, the Lemmings sent us information that Xue Hai Wu Ya of the Xue He Sect would summon the major gangs near Po Jun City to hold a meeting in the near future!
I was stunned at that time. The word "alliance" reminded me of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. What did he want to do in the endless sea of blood?
Xuehai was a friend I met when I asked someone to lead them to Kunlun to fight bosses to earn reputation and collect fees in order to solve the problem of tight funds for the gang. Later, Xuehai gained enough reputation to establish the Xuehe Sect. Since they had a friendship with me, they immediately formed an alliance with the Jinglei League. He was also a loyal person. When the Jinglei League was attacked by the violent group and Ao Shi, he led troops to help, so the relationship between the two gangs was very good.
But this time, Xuehai Wuya is obviously going to make a big move, but he didn't even notify me, his ally, in advance. What's going on?
The Xuehe Sect is developing very fast and currently has 60,000 members. In terms of size, it is larger than the Jinglei League and is one of the few in the entire Pojun City area. Could it be that as his power has grown, he has also developed ambitions to become the boss of Pojun City?
Unexpectedly, when I was wondering, Xuehai Wuya came to my house in person the next day to deliver the invitation. He said to me proudly: "Brother Tiankong, I think what you said makes a lot of sense when you called us to a meeting last time. In the current situation, if we don't work hard to strengthen ourselves, only destruction awaits us. And our Pojun City has more than a dozen large gangs and hundreds of small gangs. The strength is too dispersed, and it will be easy to be defeated one by one in the future. But if we unify by force, it is inevitable that the losses will be too great, and the people who are destroyed will not be convinced. In the future, they will cause some internal strife for you, which will be a big trouble. Therefore, I thought of a way. It is better to call the main gangs of Pojun City together to hold an alliance and form a large alliance. They will be loosely unified internally and united against the enemy externally. If any gang does something that harms the interests of the alliance, all gangs will attack it together. I support you to be the leader of the alliance. With the reputation of the Jinglei League, I believe that most other gangs will also be convinced. With your leadership, our Pojun City will be able to dominate the dream in the near future!"
I suddenly had a headache. The saying that the sea of blood is endless is not without reason. I have had such an idea before, but the time is not yet ripe! The Jinglei League has great ambitions. Integrating and unifying the forces of Pojun City is the first step in our long-term plan. However, according to our own plan, we need to wait until the large-scale cross-continental trade is carried out and a lot of money is earned through the promotion of NPCs. Then, we will have enough economic support to further expand the scale of the gang, especially the number of members of the Thunder Group, and then speak with strength, so as not to disobey those small and medium-sized gangs. The Jinglei League is now famous enough, but in the end, it is only a medium-sized gang with only 40,000 to 50,000 people. Who will bother with you when the gangs are similar in size or even have more people than you?
But now all the Xuehai Wuya invitations have been sent out, and this alliance cannot be changed. It would be inappropriate for Jinglei League not to go. On the one hand, people will say that you are arrogant, and on the other hand, it is not a good thing for Jinglei League if the position of alliance leader falls into the hands of someone else. It may even pose a great threat in the future. This puts me in a dilemma, but looking at Xuehai Wuya's enthusiastic look, I don't want to discourage him. I can only put on a fake smile and be polite, saying something like "I am not talented or well-educated, how can I take on such an important task", and promised to attend, and sent Xuehai Wuya away.
Since I had to attend the meeting, I had to make some preparations. But I didn't expect that there would be so many things to do. Another allied gang of the Thunder Alliance, the Holy War World, had been fighting fiercely with the Dark King City recently, and the Peerless God of War received a request for help from the War Fire Free Alliance. The Holy War itself could not spare any strength, so the God of War went to find Bage - he and Bage had a close relationship. However, Bage was planning a major operation in the East recently, and after many twists and turns, this matter that had nothing to do with me fell on my head.
The Brotherhood Alliance has helped us many times, and it's hard to refuse my favor. Moreover, I have dealt with the Peerless God of War himself, and we have a good impression of each other. Besides, helping Peerless and muddying the waters in Wuqu City is in the long-term interests of the Thunder Alliance. Therefore, I took time out of my busy schedule to go to Wuqu City in person. With the accurate intelligence in my hands - this is all thanks to the huge investment in intelligence work in the beginning - I easily resolved the crisis of the Free and Easy Alliance with just my mouth without any soldiers.
As soon as this matter is settled, I have to rush back to the Thunder Alliance as fast as a dragon. Since I have become a red name, I cannot use the teleportation function of the system city. What a miserable life!
I first rushed to the nearby Thunderbolt branch, then used the gang's internal teleportation array to get back to the headquarters, and then set out from the headquarters to attend the meeting, so I wasn't late. Fortunately, everything was planned and prepared in advance, so I didn't have to rush around.
The location of this meeting was also quite special. It was not inside Pojun City, but on a small hill outside the city. Xuehai took some time to build a temporary pavilion there, which was very convenient for me. Otherwise, Hongming would not be able to enter the city!
When I arrived, more than a dozen gang leaders of the alliance had already arrived, and I immediately understood why they chose this place: among the 17 or 18 people who came (some of the bosses also brought one or two important advisers, and there were not many people like me who came alone), there were four red names, and with me, there were five, accounting for almost a quarter of the proportion...
I seldom play PK, and I didn't know there were so many red-named players. These people are considered the bosses of one side, and they don't need to take action personally unless it's a very important matter. Moreover, our northwest, which is generally a relatively peaceful place, has so many red names. You can imagine how fierce the fighting in the Central Plains is.
I casually asked a familiar gang leader of Haomen Villa, Yishi Xionghao. He also became famous. When I asked him the reason, he smiled bitterly and said, "Fantasy is really chaotic now. Every few days when I go out to hunt for treasures and level up, I will encounter people who come to PK with you to steal monsters. Sometimes they are clearly deliberately provoking you. You can't reason with them, so you have to fight. There are even people who come to challenge you, but don't want to enter the competition field, so they PK with you directly in the wild. If you don't fight, he will say some unpleasant words to stimulate you. When you really fight, his level is terrible, and you can kill him in seconds if you are not careful. I suspect that he is a rogue who deliberately comes to make others famous. Maybe he was sent by someone with bad intentions. Alas!"
Fainted, because the places I usually go to level up are extremely dangerous for ordinary players. I have never encountered such a thing. I can only express my deep sympathy to this boss...
After waiting for more than half an hour, all the bosses who received the invitation came together. Of course, it was because Xuehai Wuya still had some face in this Pojun City, but more importantly, it seemed that everyone was very concerned about forming a unified alliance!
Xuehai Wuya, the initiator, coughed twice, signaling the start of the meeting, and then said, "Bosses, I know you all have your own affairs to attend to, but you still took the time out of your busy schedule to accept my invitation, which really gave me enough face."
"I have already written down the reason why I invited you all here this time. Since you are willing to come, it means that you are interested in this matter. Our Pojun City is a rare pure land in the current fantasy world. There are few large-scale group battles. Everyone here has some friendship with each other . In this case, let's talk openly today. You can express your opinions later. I would like to make a suggestion first. This is a friendly gathering for consultation. No matter what the final result is, we must not make enemies because of this. What do you think?"
Hmm? When did Xuehai Wuya become so eloquent? This is not like his style. It seems to be a speech prepared by his staff in advance. Hehe, it seems that this guy didn't hold this meeting on a whim, but after some planning!
After Xue Hai finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the venue, and no one responded. Some of the bosses frowned in thought, some closed their eyes and daydreamed, some had gloomy faces, and some had cold smiles on their faces. It was obvious that they all had different thoughts.
I knew this would be the result. Currently, there is no particularly strong force in the gangs in Pojun City. If we really want to form a big alliance, any boss here is qualified to be the general leader, but they are all afraid that this is a hot potato. How can you manage a group of gang bosses who are as strong as you and are dissatisfied with you? Don't get any benefits but end up with a bad reputation!
If there were an invasion and oppression from powerful foreign forces, this alliance might still be successful. However, at present, all parties are fighting fiercely and are too busy to deal with matters in their own areas. No one has the ability to reach out to Pojun City. Under such circumstances, the timing is indeed not right to hold an alliance!
I was watching everyone's reactions with a cold eye, when suddenly someone spoke up, "Xue Hai is right. I agree that everyone should speak freely, but don't make enemies. I, Xiao Yao Ku Ku, would like to make it clear that even if someone curses at me today, I will not care!"
Everyone laughed. This was obviously a joke, but it also showed Xiao Yao's attitude. He was the leader of the Light Years. Everyone knew that he had a very good personal relationship with Xue Hai. He probably didn't want to see Xue Hai embarrassed, so he spoke to help him out. But just by looking at him avoiding the main point and not talking about the topic, we knew that he was extremely cautious about the alliance and was unwilling to express his position easily.
However, with Xiao Yao's opening words, the atmosphere became more lively. The head of Qingfeng Pavilion said silently, "In this case, I will ask a few questions first. Brother Xuehai, you said in your post that this gathering is to hold an alliance and elect a chief to lead the various gangs in Pojun City, but I don't understand, what is the meaning of this? Aren't we all doing well now? Why do we have to form an alliance? Alliances between gangs should be a matter of free decision, but if Gang A and Gang B have conflicts among us, and we want them to belong to the same alliance, this seems a bit unreasonable?"
Zi Buyu was over 40 years old, and for someone of his age to play games and become a local boss was indeed an anomaly in the fantasy world. Therefore, although his words had a tone of seniority, everyone took it for granted, not to mention that the questions he raised were all very reasonable.
Xuehai replied, "Brother, it seems that you don't quite understand what I mean. I am not suggesting to organize a binding alliance, but a loose alliance that is very free except for the basic rules, similar to the United Nations. There are many examples in the world of countries that are at war with each other but have joined the United Nations, right?"
Zi Buyu frowned and said, "Then I am even more confused. What effect can such a loose alliance have?"
Xuehai said: "This is mainly a sign of unity among all parties in our Pojun City. Internally, it can mediate and buffer internal conflicts. For example, if Party A and Party B want to compete for a certain leveling site, the conflict may lead to a group battle, but with the alliance, we can discuss the dispute publicly, or award the land to one party for use according to the region, or divide it into two and each occupy half, or solve it in other ways, etc., so as to save us from internal struggles. Also, if there is friction between two gangs, the alliance parliament can also preside over justice and resolve the dispute. Externally, it is a deterrent. For example, the large alliance composed of millions of players in my Pojun City has an overall strength far exceeding any gang in the current fantasy world. So whoever wants to attack any of our factions must carefully consider whether their strength is enough to fight against millions of people. If there is an invasion by foreign enemies, we can indeed form a coalition to resist the enemy. Even under appropriate circumstances, we can expand our territory through the large alliance!"
Everyone's heart was pounding. Actually, the so-called internal function was bullshit. Not to mention in the game, even in reality, how many times has the so-called mediation of the United Nations been successful? But Xuehai's last sentence really aroused everyone's interest. Yes, if all the gangs present formed a coalition, the number would be enough to be invincible. Then, it would be a good idea to plunder the land of the public city and then divide the spoils among the people!
However, people like me and several other bosses who were more intelligent felt that there was a problem. It was troublesome enough to manage our own gangs. The coalition forces composed of more than a dozen gangs looked scary, but they would certainly face many difficulties in command. It was really doubtful how much combat effectiveness such an army could exert on the battlefield.
However, this point is not a good one to bring up in public, otherwise one sentence will offend most people. Those who can think of this issue are not brainless people, so naturally they will keep quiet and make a fortune.
Everyone started to discuss enthusiastically, and soon, a blueprint was outlined: forming a grand alliance, each gang only needs to send 20,000 to 40,000 troops, and together they will have an army of more than 500,000. Take Lianzhen City as an example, the largest gang there, "The Ninth City", has only 120,000 to 30,000 gang members, and the other gangs are far behind. If the plan is good, the Ninth City will be taken down with a thunderous momentum. Will other small fish and shrimps not surrender? Including Lianzhen City in the sphere of influence of the Grand Alliance means that the territory of each gang can be doubled! In Fantasy, the territory is a very important resource. The larger the territory, the more income, which is an important factor in triggering the melee! In the long run, after annexing Lianzhen City, you can take advantage of the situation to march into Tianshi City, and then advance to Wuqu City. At this time, Wenqu City is already in the strategic encirclement of the Grand Alliance, and it is even possible to take it down without a fight. At this time, most of the western part of the entire Cang Continent will fall into the hands of the Grand Alliance. If everything goes well, the unification of the continent is just around the corner!
I sneered inwardly. The plan was good, and was almost exactly the same as the development plan of the Thunder Alliance. But whether it could be accomplished was another matter!
At this point in the meeting, the formation of an alliance was basically a foregone conclusion, but the question that followed was, who would serve as the chief leader?
As soon as this issue was put on the table, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Everyone knew that it was not easy to be the chief alliance leader, but then again, the chief alliance leader could naturally gain advantages when it came to dividing up interests, and could become famous all over the world. If he gave up, he would inevitably feel unwilling.
So everyone laughed at the same time, and A said, "Hahaha, the weather is really nice today (it was almost dark at this time, and it was cloudy near Pojun City)." B immediately followed up, "Your Excellency is right, such a beautiful day is a great day for us to form an alliance." (The chilly autumn wind was pouring into my neck), and C said, "How can we not have good wine on such a good day?" After saying that, he took out a bottle and poured a glass for everyone (I took a sip, isn't this juice), and D really couldn't find a topic, so he said, "I'm a little urgent, I'll go out for a while, and I'll talk about it when I come back, I'll talk about it when I come back (in the dream, it seems that there is no excretion function)." After saying that, he took his staff and ran out of the pavilion. With this gentleman taking the lead, everyone suddenly realized and found excuses to slip out. Obviously, they all wanted to figure out how to seek the greatest benefits for themselves! Only me, Xuehai Wuya and the bosses of the other two gangs were left in the pavilion in a daze.
I was dumbfounded. The so-called grand alliance was just a pie in the sky. Even if it was established, I was not optimistic about its actual combat effectiveness. Why did these people think that being the chief alliance leader was such a big deal?
A quarter of an hour later, everyone came back one after another. Xue Hai Wu Ya said with a somewhat grim expression, "Everyone, can we get to the point now? I will first propose a candidate for the chief leader, the leader of the Jing Lei League, Xue Se Tian Kong. What do you think?"
