Chapter 78: Historical Evaluation of Merits and Demerits!

  "Regret? I, Iron Dragon City, do not regret. Dying on the battlefield is a soldier's fate!" Iron Dragon City's eyes remained steadfast, as if gazing into nothingness: "Although I am filled with sorrow and grief, I will never regret it!"

  “Regret and sorrow?” Gu Du Xing sneered coldly: “When you sent these fine men to their deaths, batch by batch, to be slaughtered by the enemy, did you feel regret and sorrow? You should know that although commanders may make mistakes and not share your heart, soldiers are innocent! You could have used other methods to preserve their lives.”

  It's really unimaginable that in this world, there would still be such things! The better the person is, the more they are made of iron and blood, yet they are the ones who have to be sacrificed, who have to be abandoned!

  What kind of crap theory is this?

  And yet, the ones who have done such absurd things are the high-ranking politicians of two superpowers! Two people who should be bringing benefits to their citizens have instead become two ruthless executioners, personally sending hundreds of millions of fine young men from their own countries to their deaths!

  "If not, how can we gain the trust of the fifth gentle one? For these martyred generals and soldiers, although I am filled with sorrow, I have no regrets!" Iron Dragon City coldly said: "Their martyrdom has preserved the lives of six million people in Iron Cloud! If they had not died in battle, Iron Cloud would have become part of Great Zhao's territory eight years ago! All men and women in Iron Cloud would have been reduced to slavery! Subjected to humiliation and bullying at will!"

  "I, Tielongcheng, have done this thing that has enraged heaven and men, but I do not regret it! When future historians discover the truth of these eight years, I, Tielongcheng, will be a criminal for all eternity! But I am unrepentant! If the world could be reborn once more, I would still make the same choice."

  "If I surrender Iron Dragon City, let the Great Zhao army come in. Even if I suffer losses personally, it won't be too great. In Iron Cloud, I am a prince and a marshal. In Great Zhao, even if I'm not a prince, I'll still be a noble. Even if I'm not a marshal, I won't fall to the point where anyone can bully me, even the Fifth Light Infantry wouldn't dare!"

  "And now I, an old man, bear this eternal infamy. How is that?" Iron Dragon City smiled, "Someone has to bear the infamy after all. As long as Iron Cloud is safe, I am the best candidate to bear this infamy."

  "But it's not easy to bear the infamy either." Chu Yang hummed and said, "Since you're cooperating so closely, then in this mutually beneficial cooperation, there must be some infiltration of each other's camps, right?"

  Tie Longcheng's body stiffened, and a sharp electric light suddenly shot out of his eyes, staring at Chuyang without saying a word.

  "Eight whole years! Eight years of fighting, both sides suffering heavy casualties. Nature needs more fresh blood to replenish itself. These people will inevitably rise to high positions on the back of victory after victory! But this is also the best opportunity for internal spies to infiltrate! I don't believe that you, Iron Marshal, wouldn't have done so."

  Tielong City's face was cold and unfeeling, unmoving and silent.

  "Just as I also believe, the Fifth Gentleman has already set up his men in Iron Cloud. Moreover, although you have a mind for strategy and can see through the situation to gain the greatest benefit for your own side; and also have a broad perspective; but you are not like the Fifth Gentleman, a successful plotter and politician. So I believe even more that..."

  Chu Yang smiled, but his words made the entire Iron Dragon City feel a chill: "......If you have planted ten people in Zhao, then the number of spies from Fifth Softstyle in Iron Cloud would absolutely exceed one hundred! A difference of ten times!"

  He paused for a moment and said: "I'm referring to the military, the commander-in-chief!"

  Iron Dragon City let out a soft sigh.

  "So, now Tie Yun, on the surface, is already as solid as gold and copper walls. But if Fifth Gentleman really opens the curtains for a final battle, Tie Yun will still be just like eight years ago, unable to withstand a single blow!"

  "Could it be that you really think the Fifth Gentleman will let you turn the entire Iron Cloud into a single iron plate? If you truly think so, then you don't deserve to occupy this position as the First General!"

  The iron dragon castle smiled strangely and sincerely praised: "Not bad! Said very well!" He suddenly asked thoughtfully: "What you said, is it that you have a secret intelligence network, or did you figure it out? Your own thoughts?"

  As soon as the words "Iron Dragon City" were spoken, the girl who had been quietly standing by suddenly shone with a crystal clear light in her eyes, looking at Chu Yang. Deep within her eyes, a hint of eagerness faintly emerged.

  Tielong City asked this question with a very serious tone.

  Because of this, the stake is really too big. If Chu Yang has such an intelligence network that can detect messages that his side cannot obtain, then it is a great help! With just this powerful intelligence force, Chu Yang already has the qualification to compete with Tieyun Country!

  Collaboration, not subordination!

  But if Chu Yang didn't have an intelligence network, all of this was just inferred by him based on a few clues. That's even more terrifying! It's enough to prove that the young man in front of him has wisdom that is absolutely not inferior to Fifth Gentleman's!

  What's more!

  This is a talent of astonishing genius! With one such man, the state may be settled; with one such man, the kingdom may be secured! This refers to precisely this kind of person!

  Chu Yang fell silent for a moment before finally saying, "I don't have such powerful intelligence."

  Tie Long Cheng and the girl were both shocked at the same time! They had always been calm, even when they heard about the fifth gentle conspiracy and the power that far exceeded expectations, only their eyes would slightly fluctuate; but as soon as they heard Chu Yang's words, their faces changed directly.

  Is all of this just a manifestation of the wisdom of this young man in front of me?

  "These are also not my conjectures." Chu Yang continued to say another sentence. He knew what the Iron Dragon City meant by asking this question; he also knew that if he had let him misunderstand just now, how much benefit it would have brought to himself.

  But Chu Yang gave up this opportunity.

  Because, if a hint like that is really given to the other party, then in future cooperation, there will inevitably be too many things to ask for one's opinion; although one can get far more rights than expected, but when the time comes, once a judgment is made incorrectly, it will directly bury the army of millions!

  Directly affecting the outcome between two countries! Once a mistake is made, there's no chance to turn it around, not even for oneself. Everything will still follow the trajectory of past lives, unstoppable.

  If Chu Yang really had such ability, he would certainly not be modest. But he was just relying on his past life's memory, and it wasn't that he really had such keen observational skills. He had a clear understanding of this himself.

  So he gave up the opportunity. But his ambiguous words also gave Tielong City a vague hint: this person is absolutely a talent who has experienced the world!

  Tielong City raised his head, pondered for a moment, and saw that Chuyang didn't seem to want to continue talking about it. He knew this was probably the other party's secret, and since they hadn't fully collaborated yet, the other side wouldn't reveal everything. Now was the time to set conditions.

  But Tielong City didn't want to mention it, because he had other plans.

  He turned around and looked at Chu Yang: "You've said so much, what do you want?"

  "What you've said, these are the secrets that Fifth Gentleman would never reveal. Whatever the case, you have grasped a lot; this point alone is already very valuable. You don't think highly of Fifth Gentleman, I believe this now. But what do you want to do by coming to Iron Cloud?"

  "What I want to do is actually very clear." Chu Yang smiled and said: "Can't you see?"

  Tie Longcheng smiled and said, "Not bad, but no matter what you do, your relationship with me is not that big of a deal. The person you should go find is the Heavenly Prince Bu Tian, not me."

  When he said the words "Supplementing Heaven Crown Prince", his eyes did not stray, only looking at Chu Yang. But his voice was slightly unusual.

  "I didn't look for you; it was you who looked for me." Chu Yang hummed and angrily said: "And you even sealed off the Tian Bing Pavilion for me."