Sheng Xu realized that the matter was of great importance, so he called the police and gathered Zhao Hao and others to discuss the matter.
Zhao Hao, a loyal minister, had been depressed for so many years, and was suddenly "airdropped" to be the top leader. Naturally, he was in a very bad mood, but he had no choice. First, Sheng Xu came here with a legitimate reason, and he dared not disobey the order of Emperor Zhao Shao. Second, Sheng Xu was indeed very talented and skillful. Not only did the defense line become stronger after he took over, but he was also proficient in the means of gathering people's hearts, and did not give Zhao Hao a chance to seize power! By the time he reacted, the overall situation was almost decided. Helplessly, he could only half-heartedly surrender to Sheng Xu at a banquet and accepted the position of the second-in-command... But the resentment in his heart was still hidden.
When he first arrived at the venue, he thought it was just some trivial matters regarding border defense, and his face showed some impatience. But after listening to it, his eyes were wide open, and he was more excited than anyone else!
"General Sheng! This is a God-given opportunity! We must not miss it!" Zhao Hao looked at the map, breathing heavily. "If we can succeed in this surprise attack, Pi Ling City will be within our grasp! At that time, we can support His Majesty's surprise attack army in the east, and block Zhou's reinforcements in the south! It's like occupying the right time and place! By then, even if Emperor Wu of Zhou doesn't want to admit it, I'm afraid he will have to accept it!"
"If you can really accomplish this great feat, His Majesty will reward you handsomely! This is a great opportunity, a great opportunity, General Sheng!"
After these words, Sheng Xu would be lying if he said he was unmoved. This had nothing to do with his cautious character. It was just a natural reaction to a great temptation. But soon, his inner caution prevailed. He paused and said thoughtfully, "This is true, but General Zhao, do you know that His Majesty has ordered us to defend our territory and not let anyone enter the heart of our Zhao State? This surprise attack is great if it succeeds, but if it fails, I'm afraid it will be a disaster.
If Zhou's soldiers counterattack, this city will be hard to defend! What should we do then?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hao sneered and said, "Did General Sheng forget someone?"
Hearing this, Sheng Xu was slightly stunned, but then he remembered something from the past and raised his eyebrows: "General Zhao, given the overall situation, it's better not to get involved in personal grudges at this time, right?"
"Hehe... personal grudge? Wasn't it because Chen Du fled the battlefield that my brother was killed by General Zhou? Since His Majesty has sent him to guard the city of Qianxia behind Liyang City, why don't we rely on him? Even if this city is lost, he is still there to hold it up, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Hearing this, Sheng Xu was even more upset. He knew that the past events were very messy and could not be explained in a few words, but he was very uncomfortable with Zhao Hao's obvious angry words. Even if there was indeed a checkpoint like Qianxia City after Liyang City, it was a one-size-fits-all matter. How could he treat the mountains and rivers, the military and national affairs, as a joke
"Hmph..." Seeing Sheng Xu's expression, Zhao Hao snorted lightly, clasped his fists and said coldly: "General Sheng, I want to remind you that no matter how well you defend a city, it is not as good as conquering it! Like me, I have been waiting here diligently for so many years, but what is the result? Haha, General Sheng, even if you don't think about me or the State of Zhao, you should at least think about your own future, right? If there is no opportunity, it would be fine. Now that we have a God-given opportunity, do we still have to delay here and wait for the State of Zhou to react?"
After saying this, Sheng Xu felt that Zhao Hao had been holding back a lot of anger, and now he had found a good opportunity to vent it out. However, at this juncture, he did not have much time to investigate the many inappropriate aspects of his "angry words" - to be frank, it was none of his business - but looking at Zhao Hao, who was once a powerful figure but now trapped in misery, he was also slightly moved...
There was no other way. The four words "learn from past experience" were too destructive. If he gave up this opportunity out of caution, would he repeat Zhao Hao's tragedy and become the next resentful general in this frontier land
"After all, the rise of our Great Zhao is too fast. There are too many problems that need to be solved urgently. However, I am also in the middle of the situation now, so it is difficult for me to give advice to Your Majesty..."
Sheng Xu sighed, staring at the map, tapping his finger on the "fuzzy location" of the unmarked trail, looking hesitant...
Although it looked tempting, his intuition told him that there was something fishy going on because everything was too coincidental!
The more you are in official circles, the more you understand that most coincidences are inevitable. The more this thing seems like pie in the sky, the more likely it is a trap!
The balance in Sheng Xu's heart was constantly swaying. As his inner reason and caution gradually prevailed, the trend became obvious. He sighed, pulled his right hand back from the map, and was about to speak...
However, at this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside.
"Don't send out troops!"
The person who came was none other than Zhu Qi! In order to achieve the best "shock effect", he chose to be late for his appearance. He walked in quickly and said with a fist: "General Sheng, please listen to me! This incident is too strange! I think this is probably a trap deliberately set by Zhou Bing! Moreover, the Jing River suddenly flooded and then suddenly receded, which was too strange. There were many water stains left, making the path even more difficult to travel! Even if there are no ambushes in it, if the Jing River stirs up trouble again, won't our army die in vain?"
"All these factors indicate that this event is not feasible, not feasible, and not suitable! This is not a good opportunity, and the risk is too great! Therefore, we must not go against His Majesty's order and leave the city, otherwise, there will be disaster!"
After these words were spoken, everyone in the room paused, and Sheng Xu looked extremely strange. To use modern words, his current mood was - "Fuck you, you came here to steal my lines, didn't you?"
Yes.
All the remarks Sheng Xu had prepared were said by Zhu Qi, which made him feel even more screwed - Damn it, I didn't want to send troops in the first place, why are you acting like I was the one who wanted to send troops and you came to "advise" me and save the situation... What the hell is going on
Of course, Zhu Qi didn't know what Sheng Xu was thinking. He was still immersed in the ecstasy and joy of the "performance", and... his "performance" had just begun!
He didn't even turn around, but just showed his fangs!
"You! You! And you! You guys, you are usually known for your wisdom and foresight, but now, no one has tried to persuade the general? Oh! I see, you are afraid, so you want to make a contribution and use this risky move! But have you ever thought about the risks behind this? You are a bunch of sycophants and villains! I don't want to be associated with you!"
After Zhu Qi finished speaking, he felt refreshed. Looking at his colleagues who were shaking with anger because of the vicious accusations, he wanted to roar at the top of his lungs!
Finally... I've finally waited for this day!
Zhu Qi was so happy that he was about to turn around and compliment Sheng Xu again, but suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Zhao Hao who looked angry...
Then, his mind suddenly became confused, and for some unknown reason, he suddenly thought of the man named Fu who had been missing for a few days...
Trance!
Constantly in a trance!
He shook his head violently, looked at Zhao Hao, and uttered a sarcastic remark that he had kept deep in his heart...
"You! Yes, and you! General Zhao, I'm talking about you! Others don't know the importance of this city, but why are you making a fuss here like a child who hasn't grown up? Oh, I see. It's because you are not relied upon! It's just that the loyal ministers of the past have ended up like this! Are you resentful? Just hold your resentment in! Do you know the overall situation? Do you understand the relationship between the monarch and his subjects? How dare you glare at me? Do you know who I am? I am now the most favored counselor under General Sheng! And you... are just a deputy general, haha, yes, a deputy general, so impressive! You have been guarding the city for many years, but you didn't get promoted. Now you get a deputy general. How do you feel? Are you frustrated? Keep holding it in! You have to hold it in even if you die. You have to endure it even if you can't help it! If you say you are not allowed to send troops, you are not allowed to send troops! Do you dare to object? Bah, you are just a reckless man. At this juncture, you dare not even fart!"
Zhu Qi spoke this long speech very quickly, and he finished it without waiting for anyone to interrupt him... Seeing Zhu Qi staggering like a drunk, everyone was stunned for a moment...
This little while is enough.
“Ahh!—”
There was a burst of wild shouting, and Zhao Hao suddenly drew out the huge sword from his waist. Then, with a flash of sword light, Zhu Qi didn't even have time to react before his head was separated from him!
Blood is gushing out!
Accompanied by Zhao Hao's crazy roar!
"I'm going to send out troops! Send out troops! Send out troops!"
"In heaven or on earth! Whoever tries to stop me will be killed!"