As the most promising young man in the Kang royal family, he was recommended by Prince Kang before his death, but Shang Liao's first impression was very ordinary.

Shang Liao was about thirty years old, short and thin, modest in appearance, slightly dark, with a sparse beard under his chin, simple and neat clothes, like a restrained and obedient court official, to say that he had a great talent buried in his heart, it is difficult to be convinced.

During the day, when the five kings were divided, King Xinkang was undoubtedly the least outstanding, and even less eye-catching than the two women with babies in their arms.

Only those who are good at observing details can discover what makes Shang Liao different.

In the face of the dragon king, the first four new kings all showed panic, Shi Wang's biological mother didn't even dare to approach, and was dragged by the princess to come to the dragon king to accept the seal and crown, Sha, Hui, and An The three kings were even more panicked, and regarded the throne as a hot potato, only King Xinkang was calm and calm, although he didn't have much royal temperament, but he didn't show any timidity.

Gu Shenwei noticed this, so he summoned him alone that afternoon.

In order to avoid meaningless etiquette, Gu Shen chose a study room with little decoration, the desk representing the identity of the owner was placed against the wall, and there were four or five of the same chairs, which were placed randomly regardless of priority.

"The prince admires you and thinks you can save the Five Kingdoms of the Easy Sea. This was Gu Shenwei's first sentence, and he didn't have much time to try around, so he omitted the introduction and clichés when they met.

"I hope the Dragon King will call me 'King Kang', if this is the true meaning of today's king. ”

Even when Shang Liao said such provocative words, he was still polite and polite, as if he didn't care if his request would be severely refused.

Gu Shenwei was a little surprised, and believed in the recommendation of Prince Kang in his heart, "Now that the army of Jinpeng Fort has come, what does King Kang think." ”

"As King Kang, I will only have a high opinion when I defend my own territory. ”

"You are defending your country now, and you can only return home with glory after defeating Jinpeng Castle. ”

Shang Liao showed a gentle smile, his unassuming appearance was in stark contrast to his sharp words, "This is a war between the Dragon King and the Dubu King, in fact, it has nothing to do with me, except for the seal and crown, I have nothing, let alone the approval of my subjects, even if I defeat Jinpeng Castle, I dare not return to Kangguo." Of course, the Dragon King will send troops to escort him, so Kang Guo sent off Jinpeng Castle and ushered in the Dragon Army, I can't see the difference. If the dragon king has to be high-minded, this is high-mindedness. ”

Gu Shenwei was a little annoyed, this new King Kang was very unaware, but this emotion was still within his control, and he was more willing to listen to the truth than flattering praise, "There is a sentence, I want to say to the prince, and I want to say to King Kang today, independence is not a reward, if you want to have a real throne, you have to fight for it, you have to pay the price." ”

Shang Liao smiled, as if he didn't know at all that he had annoyed the Dragon King who held the power of life and death, "That's why I'm willing to meet the Dragon King: let's talk about the price." ”

Gu Shenwei began to wonder if this Shang Liao was too fond of bragging, he was obviously escorted onto the boat by Sergeant Long, and he actually talked about "I do".

Shang Liao finally got smart, guessed the Dragon King's thoughts, and said, "Actually, I have always been inclined to negotiate with the Dragon King, so I stayed in the city and did not escape. The Dubu King thinks that he has the victory in his hands, and it is impossible to give independence to any country, but it is a pity that His Royal Highness the Prince will not listen to my advice and will take a risk. It's a pity that His Royal Highness has changed a lot recently, and if he is given a little more time, it is possible to become a great king. ”

"I killed him. Gu Shenwei said coldly.

"The whole world knows it. Shang Liao replied without being humble or arrogant, "His Royal Highness the Prince died for the independence of Kangguo, and my country is all grateful." ”

This meeting almost ended unhappily, and Gu Shenwei's idea was that he couldn't let a powerless King Kang provoke him, so he nodded and said, "The prince is indeed worth remembering. What about His Majesty King Kang, do you plan to inherit the prince's business, or do you want to find another way?"

"I only inherit the will of the prince, and since I did not agree with him from the beginning, I will not repeat it now. ”

It is often difficult to distinguish between true talent and bluff, Prince Kang is not a person with a keen eye, and the possibility of being deceived is very high, Gu Shenwei was silent for a while, weighing the weight of the opponent in front of him, and when he spoke again, he was already full of vigilance, "Talk about the price you want to pay." ”

"It's simple. Shang Liao is like an experienced shopkeeper, and he easily refuses to reveal the bottom line when talking about business, "The Dragon King gave me 10,000 people, and I helped the Dragon King defeat the Jinpeng Army, as for when to return to Kangguo, who is the real King Kang, these things are all solved by myself." ”

Shang Liao's breath was not small, and when he came up, he wanted to take one-third of the total number of dragon troops.

"It seems like I'm going to pay the price. ”

"Hehe, the Dragon King doesn't believe my words, it's normal. I heard that the Dragon King has formed a naval army, everything is ready, just send a commander, please allow me to recommend myself, within half a month, if I can't level the Jinpeng army on the water, I am willing to follow His Royal Highness the Prince, if it is lucky, let's talk about the price to pay. ”

Gu Shenwei has talked to many people about transactions, there are sincere ones, there are also hypocritical ones, there has never been such a thing as now, the other party has not taken out anything, but he has to pay the capital first.

With most of the ships on the water, the navy is the only dominant force on the dragon king's side, and if it is betrayed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"King Kang has to prove his strength in small things first. Gu Shenwei's original idea was to refuse to hand over the navy.

"If the dragon king wants a cat, he can start by catching bugs and mice, and if he needs a lion and a tiger beast, how can he prove it from a small matter?"

The Dragon King was still hesitating, but Shang Liao intensified his efforts, "I serve the Dragon King as King Kang, which is already self-deprecating, so the military rank can no longer be lower than others, since the Dragon King already has a left general, I will be the right general." ”

Gu Shenwei suddenly made up his mind, there is always something out of the reach of reason, and sometimes he still has to rely on intuition, so he got up and said, "General Right, you have half a month." ”

The appointment of the dragon king inevitably caused a huge controversy, ordinary soldiers are okay to say, at most surprised, but the left general Dugu Xian is difficult to accept, he usually follows the rules, made an exception to find the dragon king, and openly expressed his opposition, "Among the countries, Kang Guo is the most untrustworthy, how can the dragon king hand over the entire naval army to him?"

Gu Shen has his own reasons, "Most of the oarsmen of the navy are Anguo, and the soldiers are mainly soldiers of the country of incense, and King Kang can't take away control of it." ”

This is actually not Dugu Xian's main concern, the matter has come to this point, he must have something to say directly, "Okay, but I have to know, the navy still accepts General Zuo's orders?"

Dugu Xian is still not straightforward enough, he wants to know the position of the two generals on the left and right.

"The dragon army on land belongs to General Zuo, and the general on the water is assigned to General Right, and the final victory or defeat is still to be decided on land. Gu Shen avoided answering, but the meaning was already very clear, the two generals were on an equal footing, no matter how high or low.

Dugu Xian hesitated for a while, and decided to accept the decision of the Dragon King, he himself is a general, and he has not yet proved the strength of leading troops in any battle, and he is not qualified to ask for more, "Everything is decided by the Dragon King, although the naval army does not decide the final victory, it can buy more time for our army, which cannot be ignored." ”

The battle between the left and right generals has just begun, and it will not end here, as the battle for hegemony progresses, the dragon king needs more capable generals, these people cannot be harmonious, and there will be more and more internal battles, Gu Shenwei has been mentally prepared for this.

Dugu Xian retired, and Prime Minister Zhong Heng also came to ask, so he was much more tactful, "Among the five kings of the free sea, the Dragon King only gave King Kang's army, I am afraid it will cause the jealousy of the other four ** people." ”

"Whether it's jealousy or not, morale will be a little higher. ”

Zhong Heng knew that the Dragon King would not change his mind easily, so he didn't express much opposition, but as the head of military resources, he had to figure out one thing, "King Kang ......"

"From today onwards, he is the Right General. ”

"General Right sent someone to send a list of needs, how should I answer?"

"Try to be satisfied. ”

"Yes. ”

Zhong Heng felt a strong gambler's temperament from the appointment of the Dragon King, and could only silently wish in his heart that luck would be on the side of the Dragon King, so he bowed down and retired.

"Wait, let me take a look. Gu Shenwei stopped the prime minister.

Zhong Heng carried a list with him, a total of several pages, all of which were handed over to the Dragon King.

Shang Liao's needs are a bit special, in addition to the regular armor and supplies, there are many strange things, such as lime, rosin, etc., which are rarely used in war.

"What does he want these things?" asked Gu Shenwei, pointing to the list.

"Doesn't the Dragon King know either?" Zhong Heng glanced at the list, revealing a look of surprise.

"Give it to him as long as he has it. Gu Shenwei found out that he had accidentally revealed his distrust of General You, so he immediately changed his words.

Ruling is a profound science, even if there are not many people under his command, this is true, as a dragon king, his words and deeds will be repeatedly guessed and analyzed, and become the basis for some people's actions.

Zhong Heng's loyalty is not questionable, but loyalty can also do wrong things, Xu Yanwei has proven this many times.

After Zhong Heng left, Gu Shenwei called Chu Nanping.

"From today onwards, you go to protect the Right General. ”

"Hmm. "Chu Nanping, who has experienced killer training, has not changed much, it is still indispensable, and the orders of the Dragon King are all regarded as requests, and he agrees rather than obeys.

"If General Right sails his army to the port of Kangguo, or has the intention of surrendering Jinpeng Fort, you will kill him. "I can't hint at Chu Nanping, Gu Shenwei tried to make it as clear as possible.

"Do you want a head?"

"Yes. ”

Gu Shenwei still felt that it was not safe enough, and called the Lotus Girl again, which was the most powerful weapon in his hand, and it rarely disappointed him, but after the Lotus Girl came, he temporarily changed his mind, thinking that the task she was performing was more important.

"How is Shangguan Fei's practice?"

Gu Shenwei was busy with the war, and he didn't forget his hidden danger of going mad, and he had a whim, planning to use Harmony and Jin as the method, use the Daoless Divine Skill as the foundation of Yin Jin, and strengthen the practice of Sumeru Mustard Divine Skill.

Shangguan Fei was the first test subject.

"It's hard to say, the key is that Shangguan Fei is very resistant and unwilling to cultivate. ”

Shangguan Fei will naturally resist, and what he resists is not the divine skill, but the pain in the process of practicing.

(Ask for collection and recommendation)