Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 324 - 224: Group Possession? (8500 words, asking for monthly tickets)_2

Chapter 324: Chapter 224: Group Possession? (8500 words, asking for monthly tickets)_2

Meanwhile, some unique information about this historical slice naturally emerged in their minds.

Seeing such a scene, the players immediately burst into discussion.

"Is that the big demon entrenched in this historical slice?"

"Headless, could it be the War God Xingtian from ancient mythology?"

"What’s going on, are we going to fight the War God Xingtian now? Isn’t this a bit too soon..."

"It should be an image of Xingtian twisted and utilized by demons."

"What’s it doing? I understand sprinkling Demonic Qi onto the Jin soldiers, after all, the key to this historical slice is the battle at Niu Zhu Pier, but why sprinkle Demonic Qi on officials in the Qi Dynasty’s court?"

"It’s those conservatives..."

"Strange, among these conservatives are scholars who are well-versed in the classics, like Wen Jun, for example. Is this demon’s act really effective?"

"Being well-versed in the classics doesn’t necessarily mean possessing moral integrity, and demonic Qi might not only alter things but could also solidify or intensify them."

The players chimed in one after another, quickly speculating on the current situation within this historical slice based on the images Meng Yuan intended them to see.

Firstly, this historical slice was already in a state of distortion, such as the disappearance of Zhao Binfu, the key figure in the battle at Niu Zhu Pier, and the merging of Yu Jiaxuan and Wang Wenchuan, historical figures from different periods into the same historical slice.

This is because the closer to the Ancient Era, the more severe the distortion of the historical slices becomes, not only altering the characters within them but possibly also the entire world’s background.

And the distortion of the world’s background, compared to character distortion, is even more difficult for the re-sequence agents to rectify. After all, character distortions can be corrected by role-playing, whereas a distorted world background can only be continued under to fulfill their mission.

This is akin to dancing on a stage drawn by demons.

Therefore, in this historical slice, Xingtian had no intention of altering the image of any historical figure. There was no need, and moreover, its mind wasn’t quite up to such cunning strategies.

Secondly, the demon in the shape of War God Xingtian possessed immense battle strength, so even without a brain, it wasn’t so easy to deal with.

Clearly, Xingtian also realized that it was not adept at strategies, so in this historical slice, it found the easiest way to victory.

That was to sprinkle its Demonic Qi on the Jin soldiers, as well as the conservatives in the court.

The Jin soldiers, strengthened by the Demonic Qi, had a much stronger will to fight, significantly increasing their chances of winning at Niu Zhu Pier.

The original defeat of the Jin army was due to the internal conflicts led by Wanyan Hailing. Wanyan Hailing was brutal and although he commanded the army, internal strife forced him to drive the Jin soldiers to conquer Qi as soon as possible. Only by conquering Qi could he stage a counterattack to clear away the political uprising.

If the conquest of Qi failed, his death would not be far away.

And such was the case in real history, the Jin army suffered a major defeat in the naval battle at Niu Zhu Pier, leading to mutiny within Wanyan Hailing’s troops and the army’s collapse without combat.

After the fighting will of the Jin soldiers was enhanced, the vast numerical difference between the two armies could greatly increase the Jin’s chances of victory.

As for sprinkling Demonic Qi on the old-party officials in the court, it was to obstruct Wang Wenchuan’s reform efforts as much as possible.

There might be erudite and morally upright scholars like Wen Jun among the old party, but oftentimes, erudition and personal integrity do not equate to the ability to govern a country.

The brief ten years before the Battle of Niu Zhu Pier effectively determined the fate of the Qi Dynasty within this historical slice.

If nothing were done, the inevitable result would be the continuous neglect of military preparedness, the drain of the national treasury, and a doomed defeat at the battle of Niu Zhu Pier.

And it wasn’t just one or two key figures who obstructed reform—it was the entire old party.

Among these old-party members, some may have acted out of public interest, some out of personal gain, but ultimately, they all tried to block the new laws in every way possible.

Perhaps someone like Wen Jun genuinely believed the new laws competed with the people for profit, harmed the state, and thought that abolishing them was a great and beneficial act for both the country and the people.

But this was not the key issue with Wen Jun.

His key problem was that after abolishing the new laws, he failed to propose his own solutions.

The superfluous officials, excess soldiers, and wasted expenses in the Qi Dynasty were acknowledged issues, and countless honorable figures hoped to make a change.

Wang Wenchuan’s solution was to implement reforms, whereas Wen Jun’s proposition was, let’s do nothing and urge everyone to be frugal together.

Clearly, this was nonsensical.

By following Wen Jun’s method, the entire Qi Dynasty could only drift towards a slow death. They were content with surviving for the moment, choosing to blindly trust in the wisdom of future generations, regardless of the impending floods after their demise.

Therefore, regardless of Wen Jun’s knowledge or personal virtue, no matter what he truly thought, he and the old party essentially became the biggest aid to the demons in this historical slice.

As long as they were in power, the demons would inevitably win the battle at Niu Zhu Pier.

Hence, it was not difficult to understand why the demons sprinkled a large amount of Demonic Qi on the old party to solidify their behavior.

At this moment, Xingtian was obviously unaware that this historical slice had already been reversed and that the re-sequence agents had entered. To it, this was a slice of history about to be secured.

But regardless, it still blindly applied the same brute-force approach, pushing through without reason.