In the next few days, the three thousand defeated soldiers galloped all the way, moving south and south!
After several days of wind and frost, Liyang City was not far away... But at dusk that day, when the defeated army was recuperating and resting, Chu Tianxiao received bad news...
"A new commander has arrived in Liyang City? Was it appointed by Emperor Zhao himself, who also ordered him to defend the city. Are there any reinforcements coming here?"
Upon hearing the news, Chu Tianxiao frowned deeply. He did not think that the whereabouts of the defeated army had been exposed - from all indications, a terrible aide should have come to Emperor Zhao's side, this person was able to find out the gaps and prevent problems from happening, and with a sharp eye, he helped him fill in this biggest omission!
This also means that Chu Tianxiao's previous guess about Emperor Zhao's actions should be almost correct!
The country of Da Zhao is probably really empty!
But I...why did I arrive this late
Looking at the intelligence jade slip, Chu Tianxiao's expression changed several times, with both unwillingness and helplessness. In the end, he finally sighed - Chu Tianxiao was not afraid of reinforcements coming, because under the current situation, it would take a lot of time... The fatal problem was that the other side even changed the head coach, and the one who changed was a cautious person who loved to brainstorm with his advisers. Moreover, the meaning behind this news was not simple - even the change of head coach could be easily found out by Chu Tianxiao, which meant that this matter was no longer a secret, but it was probably a matter of some time, which meant... Now it was difficult for him to even provoke a fight between the new and old head coaches!
Because after so many days, the two of them either reached a compromise long ago, or one of them no longer had much power and could not cause any big waves...
"Could it be that Young Emperor Zhao is really protected by God's will? Could it be that my plan will fail before it even begins?"
Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on Chu Tianxiao's lips. He shook his head and thought that the way of war is treacherous and changeable after all. How could there be such a thing in the world where one can wave a feather fan and all sorts of strategies will come to mind, and fighter planes and luck will come to you at will
After all, not everything will develop as you expect...
I am not a god, nor am I the prince charming. The world does not revolve around me...
So, how is it possible for everything you wish for to come true without any accidents happening
Chu Tianxiao sighed in his heart, and thought for a while. He couldn't think of any way to break the current situation. He raised his hand and was about to call Xue Yan and others in to declare that this plan had failed...
But at this moment!
A cold voice suddenly rang in his ears!
"Beep... It has been detected that the 'Summoning Flow' True Son of Fortune has generated more than 50 points of hatred against the host... Beep, I will abuse the True Son of Fortune a thousand times, and the auxiliary task is being generated!"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked in his heart: "System... I can understand what you said before about the Chosen One - the good-for-nothing flow is very common, the residual soul flow is just a mutant grandfather, there are many, the slave flow is nothing more than the cannibal flow, as for the group annihilation flow, it is simply everywhere... But, this summoning flow... I have never heard of it!"
"Ding... Host, you don't know that the summoning school is also known as the alien talent school, which can summon various 'familiar generals' to help the prince of destiny embark on the road to kingship. And the young emperor Zhao Shu, Zhao Shu, is the prince of destiny in the summoning school! His golden finger can summon various generals, counselors, and even killers, assassins, etc. (Note: This talent does not involve 'secondary dimension', etc.)"
"Oh... I understand now." After hearing the explanation of the Great Prodigal System, Chu Tianxiao was relieved, but he immediately wondered, "Then why is there a hatred value? These true princes hate me so easily? This doesn't make sense, right?"
"Ding Di... Since the host knows about Zhao Shaodi's deeds, he should also know that he is a womanizer and has a strong desire to monopolize beautiful women! And if he finds out that you are protecting the 'beauty' he has set his eyes on - Feng Luoer, he will of course have hatred for you..."
"Fuck, this is also possible?" Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was speechless for a while, and waved his hand, "Okay, okay, let me see the description of that crappy task... It just so happens that I am also at a loss, maybe this is called a ray of hope after a dark period?"
The Big Prodigal System ignored Chu Tianxiao's complaints and only faithfully displayed the incomplete task description...
"Hmm... Hmm? There's still this routine?! Brain dead movie? Oppose to death? Damn it, I can do it, coach! I like this naughty one!"
For a moment, countless details intertwined in his mind, and Chu Tianxiao tapped the table lightly.
Not long after, he suddenly put his middle and index fingers together, and a gleam of light flashed in his pupils!
"interesting… "
"I know what to do!"
…
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A few days later, early morning.
A tavern in Liyang City, in a private room on the second floor.
A man hurried upstairs. He looked around for a while before finally finding his "target". After entering the private room, he took two steps forward and sat down at the table, saying with emotion: "Brother Fu, you really made it hard for me to find you!"
"Hehe..." Across the table, a middle-aged man in white casual clothes appeared. Upon seeing this person, he picked up his glass and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about anything else. Old friends are meeting again, let's drink first!"
As he spoke, he drank the wine in his glass, put it down, and said with a smile: "The wine in this restaurant is quite good, Brother Zhu, why don't you try it?"
"Haha, then I'd rather obey than be respectful!" Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man opposite, dressed as a counselor with a tall hat and a wide belt, also smiled, picked up the wine glass and drank it all. However, he did not notice that at the moment he drank the wine, the white-clothed man known as 'Brother Fu' revealed a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth... Of course, it soon disappeared.
"Ah! Good wine!" The middle-aged counselor put down his glass, said in amazement, and then talked about business, "Brother, you suddenly invited me, is there something?"
The man surnamed Fu did not answer, but stood up and looked around. After confirming that there were no ears on the other side of the wall, he asked mysteriously, "Brother Zhu, do you know the 'Ziyou Dao'?"
The middle-aged counselor was still confused: "What do you mean?"
"Hehe..." The man surnamed Fu smiled mysteriously, took out a map from his arms, and pointed at it. "Ziyou Road is between Piling City and Liyang City. It is an extremely hidden path. If I were not a businessman who has been doing business for many years, and if I was lucky, I would not have found it this time! Brother Zhu, you have lived here for more than ten years. If you think about it carefully, you should be able to figure out which road I am talking about, right?"
"Hmm... Ah! Now I remember, there was such a path, but later it seemed that a landslide and huge rocks fell to block the road, and no one walked on it anymore... Hmm? Brother Fu, why are you talking about this?"
"Haha, this is the great achievement I have come to give to you, Brother Zhu! To be honest, I have traveled a lot over the years and met several masters. A few days ago... I learned from a master that the Jing River will flood in the near future and clear the Ziyou Road! This disaster came quickly and left quickly. Maybe the situation will be different after just one night! By then..."
After these words fell, the middle-aged counselor's eyes first lit up, and then gradually looked at the man surnamed Fu with a bit of suspicion - the reason was that this kind of news was too unbelievable, and... to be able to become an aide to a famous general of the Great Zhao, he had also seen some "special things"...
"Hehe..." Seeing this, the man surnamed Fu smiled, and then he used his 'ultimate move'!
Plop, plop!
He saw a pile of glittering golden jewels and jadeite scattered all over the ground. The sparkling precious aura made the middle-aged man's heart skip a beat!
"To be honest with you, Brother Zhu, I have taken on a big deal this time..." The man surnamed Fu said mysteriously. Upon hearing this, the middle-aged strategist's eyes still fell on the pile of jewels, as if he was deeply immersed in them. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and retracted his gaze, forcing himself to ask, "What deal?"
"Hehe... Well, for your own good, Brother Zhu, I won't say much. You just need to say 'two sentences' when General Sheng asks you a routine question, and all these jewels will be yours."
Hearing this, although the man surnamed Fu was vague, the middle-aged counselor believed it! It was because he knew this brother too well. If he had not really accepted a business, how could he have come up with these jewels? With this amount, in other words... This behavior is not enough to be described as squandering, this is simply a waste of money!
only…
Let’s keep things separate.
You have to know that although this middle-aged strategist loves money extremely, he also values his life. After struggling for a while, he decided to ask some questions first before making a decision.
"Brother, tell me first, which two sentences do you want me to say?"
Hearing this, the man surnamed Fu smiled faintly and said, "It's very simple. First, you just need to tell General Sheng that according to your observation, the Jing River is likely to have a small-scale flood within three days, and the flood will recede very quickly."
"This sentence is worth half the treasure here."
Hearing this, the middle-aged counselor became more alert, but his expression gradually calmed down: "Isn't this the 'expert opinion' you heard? Regardless of whether it is true or not, you are praising me too much... I am just a small staff member who has long lost his power. If I suddenly say such words to General Sheng, and I can't explain the details, how can he believe it!"
"Haha... General Sheng certainly won't believe it, so, Brother Zhu, you may have to endure some grievances and be scolded by him, but... within three days, we will see the result!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged counselor hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Fu, are you so sure of what that 'expert' said?"
"Haha, of course!"
“… If it’s false, I will definitely be fired!”
"So what?" The man surnamed Fu said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, you have already admitted that you have lost your power, but you are still begging for money to stay here. What's the point? Even if you are dismissed, with these treasures, you can still live a comfortable life in the second half of your life. And if the bet is right, you will definitely become a favorite in the eyes of General Sheng. In this way, wouldn't it be a win-win situation? What are you worried about?"
After hearing this, the middle-aged counselor was quite moved. But after swallowing his saliva, he said calmly: "It seems that the key to this matter is still in the second sentence, right? The first sentence is just to make me catch the eye of General Sheng?"
"Haha! No wonder Brother Zhu has been an aide to General Sheng for so many years. He really has a sharp vision!" The man surnamed Fu clapped his hands and said, "If the flood doesn't occur within three days, then everything will be over. But if luckily it happens as I said, Brother Zhu will have the opportunity to say the second sentence, and as long as you open your mouth, then..."
Having said this, he pushed a pile of treasure on the table forward with force.
"All the treasures here belong to you, Brother Zhu. In addition, there is a huge reward over there, which is much more than what is here!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged counselor's heart trembled, and he almost subconsciously wanted to agree...
But it was just subconscious.
Fear of the unknown, as well as doubt, cherishing life and other emotions, eventually temporarily suppressed greed.
After all, no matter how good the treasure is, you still need a life to spend it... The middle-aged strategist had long seen through this.
At that moment, the middle-aged strategist swallowed hard and stared at the man surnamed Fu... He felt that he had guessed the truth.
"Then please tell me, Brother Fu, what is the second sentence? I am all ears!"
Although he said so, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and one hand was pressed on the sound transmission note, ready to "report" at any time.
The strange thing is that the man surnamed Fu didn't mind it at all. He just smiled and said something that was completely contrary to what the middle-aged strategist imagined!
"The second sentence is even simpler... If there is a 'capable person' who suggests that General Sheng take the 'Ziyou Road' and launch a surprise attack on Piling City! I would like to ask you to help me and persuade General Sheng, absolutely..."
"No, don't, send, out, troops!"
After these words were spoken, the middle-aged strategist's right hand, which was holding the sound transmission talisman, suddenly froze. His entire train of thought was completely disrupted!
Yes, according to what he originally thought, this 'long-lost' 'friend' in front of him might actually be a spy of the enemy army, who came here to carry out conspiracy and trickery, trying to trick the general into sending troops, so as to let certain people launch an ambush in Ziyou Road... Therefore, regarding the next 'second sentence' of this person, the middle-aged strategist concluded that it was to encourage him to "suggest sending troops"!
But what's happening now
The second sentence... is completely opposite to what I thought
Did I guess wrong
For a moment, the middle-aged counselor was stunned, completely puzzled, and then the man surnamed Fu laughed: "Brother Zhu, by now, you must have guessed something... To be honest, my business does have something to do with 'that country', but it does not harm you, Brother Zhu."
Hearing this, the middle-aged counselor came back to his senses. He racked his brains and finally came up with a "seemingly reasonable possibility" - "It's... 'over there', they can't prepare for an ambush. No, it should be that something happened to the city over there, and they can't defend this road. So, they want me to give advice and veto the dispatch of troops?"
(4000+, two-in-one, only this one update today~)