After Kong Zhiying left, Nangong Zhi, Guo Hongyan and Chen Jin looked at each other, but they all keenly discovered that something didn't seem right!
"No!" Guo Hongyan was the first to speak. "The situation is already very tense. If it is to discuss military intelligence, there is no reason to summon only Kong Zhiying. And if it is just an internal matter of the Kong family, it is even more unusual! What else could be going on in the Kong family at this time?"
Nangong Zhi's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything; but that worried look seemed to have revealed everything! To be able to sit in this position, Nangong Zhi and Guo Hongyan were not stupid. Chen Jin might not have enough political wisdom, but he was not stupid either. When Guo Hongyan pointed it out, he immediately thought of a possibility!
The atmosphere suddenly became dull.
The sun gradually set, and shadows and darkness began to cover the land. Kong Zhiying did not return until dusk.
Nangong Zhi suddenly said something without any context: "Maybe, I guessed it right!"
But the two people next to him understood this sentence!
Chen Jin was the least confident. "Marshal, Prime Minister, what should we do?"
Nangong Zhi spoke first: "Stick to your duty!"
“Ah…???” Chen Jin was startled, then looked at Guo Hongyan.
Guo Hongyan said something that seemed unrelated: "The general of Guangling County, Shangguan Guang, is still holding on to his bottom line!"
Chen Jin frowned at this sentence, but after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately understood the meaning: as a true general, he would rather be captured and then surrender than surrender voluntarily.
A general who surrendered voluntarily was looked down upon! In Li Xian's case, almost all surrendered generals would not be re-employed. At most, they would be given corresponding treatment and rewards, and a good life, that's all.
Nangong Zhi's words indicate the "future career development direction". Since Nanyang County has abandoned us, we naturally cannot continue to be blindly loyal. It is time to choose a way out for ourselves. And now the best way out, the best way out for everyone, is undoubtedly - Shangguo!
But if they wanted to surrender and maintain their credibility, they could not surrender voluntarily. All the generals who voluntarily surrendered to the Shang Kingdom were almost idle at home.
This is understandable. Once most generals start surrendering, it will become a habit. As the commander, Nangong Zhi understands the problem very well.
In addition, the behavior of Nangong Zhi and Guo Hongyan was a bit like "standing up for chastity". They were clearly ready to surrender, but they still pretended to be "loyal" and defended the border. However, they didn't know that Nangong Zhi and Guo Hongyan's thoughts completely fell into Kong Xiang's calculations!
But there is one thing that neither Nangong Zhi nor Kong Xiang had expected: the mercenaries could not wait any longer and they decided to launch an attack at midnight!
As the night deepened, the stars were covered by dark clouds, and the earth was pitch black. It seemed that God did not want to see the ugliness and hypocrisy of the world.
The lights were still on in Nanyang City, but in the City Lord's Mansion, more than 200 core members of the Kong family were already preparing. When it was time to leave, they had to leave decisively, without dragging their feet. They tried to bring as little as possible, and with everyone's skills, it was still very easy to obtain wealth.