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Chapter 1458 - Chapter 1458 Chapter 716 The World Rises Against the Tang

Chapter 1458: Chapter 716: The World Rises Against the Tang Dynasty Chapter 1458: Chapter 716: The World Rises Against the Tang Dynasty Tang Feng, within the Wind Media Department, was extremely excited as he looked at the various feedback from Lanshan City. As a pure scion of a noble family and the head of the intelligence system, he clearly knew that there were irreconcilable class conflicts between rulers and the ruled.

And sometimes, to escalate these conflicts into clashes, all that was needed was an excuse without any solid evidence.

Such seemingly absurd rumors would have caused a disturbance in any other city.

Yet, within the Longxi Alliance, they failed to stir up even the slightest ripple, which made Tang Feng remember the clan meetings of recent years, where many representatives of the branch families thought the family was too indulgent to the commoners. But now, it seemed that if it weren’t for this “indulgence,” why would the people stand with the Tang Clan at this moment?

“The hearts of the people can be used, they can indeed be used!”

Holding the scroll absentmindedly muttering to himself, Tang Feng excitedly stood up and hurried toward Jiejiang City.

From the perspective of the Longxi Alliance, the completion of the defenses along the Nanji border meant the elimination of the possibility for the Evil King Palace to launch an inland campaign against Longxi.

But with the strength of the sect’s disciples, the boundless South Sea could hardly be considered a natural barrier. It was entirely possible to make a long detour to the rear of Longxi or to set out from the east and head directly for Jiejiang City.

As the most easterly gateway among the Lingjiang Seven Cities, the defense of Jiejiang City was always of utmost importance. Now, with the current scale of the conflict, this importance was probably still not enough. Therefore, Tang Zhi had stayed in Jiejiang City after the meeting ended to prepare for the upcoming battle. Whoever wanted to find him, going to Jiejiang City would undoubtedly be correct.

“Clan leader, the ‘Umbrella Plan’ was a success. Now the hearts of the people in the Lingjiang Seven Cities are stable, even if war breaks out there will be no disasters rising from within our walls,” Tang Feng excitedly presented his reports about the recent events in the Lingjiang Seven Cities.

“The Director has worked hard,” the clan leader Tang Zhi said as he took the report, nodding while reading, “Very good, very good.”

Closing the document and handing it back, Tang Zhi then inquired, “What’s the movement from the noble families?

“Quite a few noble families have seen something within the rumors, but all they do is complain a bit verbally,” Tang Feng replied admiringly as he took back the documents, “Clan leader, the move to have the city directors take away and disperse the alliance family’s women and children was truly clever. Now they have no other choice but to follow the alliance’s lead until the end!”

All the women and children had been taken away in the name of relocation by the various branches of the Wind Media Department–if they even saw the truth within the rumors, so what?

All they could do was turn a blind eye, pretend not to know, and then just follow the Longxi Alliance onwards.

When Tang Zhi said this was the most important task at the time, Tang Feng didn’t think much of it, but now, it seemed like a stroke of genius.

With such a man leading, the Tang Clan would certainly be victorious in every battle, admiration filled Tang Feng’s eyes.

…

Lin Clan of Long Valley

The hastily established command post was erected inside the Dragon Nest, and the action to expose the sins of the Longxi Alliance was named “Imprisoning Dragon” by Cao Ziqi.

Sitting confidently in the central hall, Cao Ziqi was full of confidence. The Longxi Alliance had already ruined their reputation with the people of Xiehe with just one message released by him.

This one message turned the noble families, once respected for their righteousness, into rats crossing the street. Only a true strategist could understand the joy of turning the situation with a flip of the hand.

But this was still not enough; the elite of Longzhou were merely stirring, without further action. He would add fuel to the fire!

“Issue my command, spread the message that the Tang family in Xiling started hoarding grain early, about the collapse of three mountains in the Lingjiang tributaries. I want to make the Longxi Alliance the enemy of the entire world!”

With Beast Taming Sect’s outposts spread throughout Xiehe, their eyes and ears were everywhere, and news spread through the postal roads in just a few days throughout Xiehe.

The people of Xiehe, still enraged at the thieving noble families, heard such news and immediately pictured the Tang family as a blood-stained and sinister presence.

That is the logic of the common mind; when they like you, all your faults are forgivable.

But when they dislike you, every mistake is intentional.

Any negative news about you, they would relish and accept wholeheartedly, because they want to validate their correctness and confirm their indignation is not without a basis.

See, this vile Longxi Alliance indeed is no good, diverting a flood that should have hit the great river Longjiang toward Lingjiang, resulting in the deaths of millions and countless displaced victims.

While they were preparing well in advance, rising against the tide during the flood disaster, becoming the new elite of Longxi and taking control of seven cities, their actions were simply outrageous.

The commoners were angry, but the noble families were astir, situated in different positions, their perspectives naturally varied.

In the eyes of the noble families, this so-called evil was not really evil. They were curious as to how the Tang Clan had managed to foresee the flood in advance and how they planned the diversion and made preparations so far ahead. How could they accomplish this with such certainty? It was unbelievable.

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Commerce Alliance of Da Lin

The ones most delighted by the rumors about the Longxi Alliance were the noble families of Da Lin.

As a commercial alliance, their purpose was expansion and development.

Though Da Lin already possessed the most fertile plains of Longzhou and built the longest and most extensive network of postal roads, their desire for development had not diminished.

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