Chapter 306: Winds Rising, Clouds Surging
Zhu Zhengwei was a bit confused, but still decided not to dwell on the chaos and looked ahead.
It was a notice.
The content was quite simple.
Recently, the new Prime Minister visited various foreign countries outside the Outer Chaos Realm, establishing friendly relations. Various countries plan to come to Chang'an City in the Great Tang to pay respects to the current Emperor.
A total of seventeen countries.
These cover the area of dozens of galaxies near the Milky Way, indicating an extremely fast speed.
Additionally, an interstellar map was attached, marking the locations of these countries.
"Oh, is that so?"
Zhu Zhengwei showed a hint of curiosity, "Not only are the locations of the seventeen countries marked, but also a red dot... This red dot must be the only country that has not yet established diplomatic relations."
This information is irrelevant to most people.
Even Emperor Tang wouldn't bother with it, but it's too important for me.
"This red dot must be the country with which Emperor Tang has yet to establish relations..."
Zhu Zhengwei took a deep breath, "In other words, even Li Shimin is unsure, this civilization is strong, very strong... This is information hinted at by another me."
Since Li Shimin has helped me identify this civilization and used the power of the Great Tang to explore it, providing coordinates, why wouldn't I go take a look?
I just didn't expect that my other self, the Prime Minister, has already gone on a diplomatic mission outside the realm. I'm unsure what he's experienced or what truth he discovered.
Also, he even fell in love with a princess?
That's ridiculous.
"No matter him, I must quickly leave Chang'an City in the Great Tang, leave this insulated world, and convey information to my main body outside." Zhu Zhengwei appeared relaxed.
After all, he, as the Thunder God, served as the information relay station for Chang'an City.
Tap tap tap.
He leisurely left the notice and strolled out into the street.
He arrived at the city gate of Chang'an City and then left the city, reaching a vast land outside, which was near a surrounding town. "Yes, let's send the message here!"
After sending the message, Zhu Zhengwei continued strolling leisurely. Suddenly, he instinctively used the Data Core rules, scanning with his eyes and spotting a woman with an odd look nearby.
Name: Zhang Qingran
Aptitude: Pseudo-Heavenly Dao Level.
Identity: Spy from the Women's Country of Xiliang.
...
Information flickered past his eyes.
Zhu Zhengwei paused, recalling in his mind, "This woman seems to have also come out of Chang'an City? Like me, she read the notice and is reporting back?"
A spy from the Women's Country?
He curved his lips into a slight smile.
It seems Chang'an City is not absolutely under the control of this Tang dynasty emperor either.
There are even spies disguising as citizens and lurking around.
There must be not just one spy; other countries might as well.
But thinking it over, it seems reasonable.
As long as you know the secret of Chang'an City, it's quite easy to hide yourself... Even if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty restarts time, I have no idea how many times you've restarted, so what...
As long as I behave normally on any timeline, you won't be able to detect that I'm a spy.
Could it be that you will torture each of the hundreds of billions of people in the Great Tang one by one?
Theoretically, Emperor Tang could do that.
But who has that much time!
If Zhu Zhengwei can hide from Emperor Tang's checks, then why can't other countries' high-ups, who already know the truth, hide?
It seems that only those unaware of Chang'an City's secrets will be exposed... The rules of the Great Tang are terrifying if you don't know; once known, they're not scary at all.
"Interesting."
Zhu Zhengwei pondered over the power distribution information he had garnered over the years, "Though the Great Tang is the supreme Celestial Dynasty, it doesn't rule the entire land of the Mortal Realm. The outer forces of the Western Lands, the Women's Country of Xiliang, the Chechi Kingdom, the Wuji Kingdom, the Shituo Kingdom, the Kingdom of Biqiu, the Kingdom of Baoxiang..."
Although all these Western countries stacked together barely contend with the Eastern Tang dominated by the Celestial Khan Li Shimin, the military might is no joke...
But they indeed make the Great Tang wary.
Because the power of the Great Tang mainly rests on the powerful Great Tang army, whereas the Western countries have largely narrow territories, but the individuals are quite formidable, being some chaotic monsters in a disordered region.
These individual powerhouses, their single soldier strength, even make the Great Tang feel a bit thorny, due to their overwhelming mobility.
After all, some people from these countries once gave Sun Wukong a headache...
That's terrifying!
This is the generated power distribution of the Primordial Chaos universe, quite reasonable.
"Looks like both internal and external troubles, Li Shimin is not only wary of the heavens but also restricted by the neighboring Western barbarian countries... No wonder Journey to the West is so tough." Zhu Zhengwei appeared a bit gloating, and he couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
The red dot just now, the coordinates of that world, Zhenyuanzi's avatar should go visit it, maybe recruiting some miners there, hopefully convincing some to go fight Sun Wukong.
"It seems to be called the Polk Civilization?"
"Hmm, recently, I have been secretly observing the movements of the Great Tang as well. The Great Tang, making such fanfare ahead, advancing into the Outer Chaos Realm, inevitably reveals its technology, and observing from the side, I have almost fully studied it... it's time to take a look."
...
Meanwhile.
Among various Western countries, Divine Thoughts of each Sovereign were exchanging here. The intelligence just sent back by their spies was quite startling.
"It seems to be called the Polk Civilization?"
"We have always been secretly observing the Great Tang, advancing into the Outer Chaos Realm, inevitably revealing its technology, we have almost fully researched it... it's time to take a look."
One by one, the phantoms spoke slowly.
After all, everyone knows that the Great Tang's rule is the rule of time.
The civilization technological burst they experience is extremely terrifying.
Under Emperor Tang's time restarts, recruiting batch after batch of new talent through imperial examinations, every moment within the time loop of Chang'an City, undergoing rapid innovation!
Their Western lands, in comparison of hard power, and compared to the Great Tang's talent in research and technology, had long been crushed!
They are well aware of their limitations.
Chang'an City is the Celestial Court's designated heavenly seat, the leading edge of civilization progress in the Mortal Realm.
They can't defeat the Great Tang, naturally can only be small local nations, surviving with difficulty.
But there's only one Chang'an City, and only one Emperor Tang, who still has to hold the Central Capital City of the Great Tang, hardly could personally lead an expedition to trouble us here.
At the same time, the advanced technology you research in the Capital City, surely will be used outside!
If you leave Chang'an City, then there is a chance for us to learn and research by stealing.
They, the countries of the Western lands, over the years, have been adopting the strategy of "surrounding the city from the countryside," you advance, I retreat, you Li Shimin being only one, with only one central capital to guard, what can you do to us?
And your various armies and strong individuals outside the Capital City, they can still be tangled with.
And your capabilities in Chang'an City, even if you send out your "Diplomatic Palace," if we don't enter your "Time Domain," what can you do to us?
"However, over the years, the progress in the Capital City has been unbelievably fast, I heard it was a Prime Minister?" a very alluring female voice spoke up, "Such a perfect man, makes me very curious... If I integrate this person into the waters of the Mother and Child River, it will certainly enhance the aptitude of our country's newborn girls."
"Humph! Li Shimin is truly cautious, not allowing his Prime Minister to step out of Chang'an even once, afraid we might steal his talents alike." a massive elephant-headed figure spoke, "Our country has always valued talent dearly, need to know..."
"By the way, the Journey to the West seems not to have reached us yet."
"That's right, it's reportedly at Wuzhuang Temple, the ancient human world dojo of that existence."
"Everyone, please keep calm, the Celestial Court and other regions have suddenly lost contact for these hundreds of years... The Tang Dynasty's expedition into the Outer Chaos Realm of the Primordial Universe, everything seems fishy! But we must follow up, and seize a share, or else once Li Shimin thrives, he would once again tread on our lands with his iron hoofs."
Everyone knows not to let the development continue unchecked, or else they'd have no strength left to resist.
"We must take action too."
"Indeed, that Polk country, even Emperor Tang finds it thorny, we might try stepping into the universe's Outer Chaos Realm too, and attempt to make some contact with that country beyond chaos, coordinating with the various countries of the Primordial Chaos."
Not only does Zhu Zhengwei want to go there, they also want to take a look.
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