Chapter 117 Crisis (4)
"What's up?"
Shan Zhen's arrival not only eased the atmosphere, but also diverted Zhou Cheng's attention to some extent. Otherwise, he himself could not guarantee whether he could control his emotions.
"There's movement in Xia Country."
"What!!?"
As soon as Shan Zhen's words came out, they immediately caused a commotion. Judging from Shan Zhen's expression, they firmly concluded that it was not a good thing. If it was true, it would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury for the Zhou Kingdom.
"continue."
Although the commotion was a commotion, the situation was serious, so it was immediately quelled at Zhou Cheng's signal, and everyone quieted down to listen to Shan Zhen's report.
"We just received a report that the Xia army has begun to gather, claiming that they are here to provide support..."
At this point, Shan Zhen paused and looked at Zhou Cheng. After a moment of eye contact, Shan Zhen continued: "But our country has never made such a request, so it is not credible. Moreover, less than a month after our country's incident, the Xia army has already assembled. It is obvious that they are well prepared. I am not sure if they want to join forces with Wu and Han, but they are definitely not here to support us."
Shan Zhen's words were so certain that everyone present was sweating profusely. If this was true, although it was not made clear, it was definitely not well-intentioned. In this way, the Zhou Kingdom could be said to be in a very critical state.
Before one wave of attacks is over, another wave of attacks arises. Zhou Cheng is very clear that if Zhou is really faced with a war with the three kingdoms, there is no chance of winning. Not to mention that he only has half the military strength of Zhou. Han, Wu and Xia are all powerful countries, second only to Zhao and Zhou. Right now, facing the offensive of Han and Wu alone, Zhou is already defeated, and has not yet formulated a countermeasure. If Xia is added at this time, Zhou will undoubtedly be defeated.
"Doesn't Xia have an alliance with our country? If they are not here to support us, what are they doing here?"
Despite the tense topic, some people couldn't help but speak up. Indeed, Zhou and Xia were allies and had already drawn up a covenant. There was no doubt that they would provide support, but in fact, this covenant had already been shaken.
"Yes, the Princess of Xia was the Queen of our Great Zhou. Although she was unfortunately killed, she was still..."
Another general spoke up and said that the reason was good, but he didn't know how to end it. Of course, they absolutely didn't dare to believe that the relationship between the two countries would be broken because of this, and the soldiers expressed their agreement.
Prime Minister Zhou was not surprised by the remarks of the generals, because they had been away from home for many years and had no control over many things, so they could not be blamed; that's right, under normal circumstances, Xia Ningshuang's death would not be enough to affect the relationship between the two countries, and the cause of death had been explained to Xia State long ago, but Xia State just didn't believe it and kept getting entangled, which was not difficult to understand, as King Xia's favor for Xia Ningshuang was well known, so he insisted that Xia Ningshuang's death was premeditated, and no matter how Zhou State explained it, it would be of no avail, which led to the current situation; Xia State had made preparations for war at any time shortly after Xia Ningshuang's death, so the current situation was not difficult to explain.
"King Xia has always been upset about Queen Xia's death. They took action shortly after Queen Xia's death. You know, Xia's military strength is not much inferior to that of the Great Zhou. Even if we fought hard at that time, even if we won, it would not be much better."
Shan Zhen, like Zhou Cheng, knew what the generals meant, so he explained it to everyone. However, when these words came out, it was undoubtedly bad news for everyone. Shan Zhen's words were too realistic, so realistic that they were cruel. If what Shan Zhen said before was more euphemistic, then this statement could be said to be a complete statement, directly confirming that Xia Kingdom was not the former ally, but the current enemy.
"So, we are going to face a joint attack from the three countries?" said a general.
The reality is cruel, this is a famous saying that never changes. Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to speak, they knew too well what would happen next, not to mention facing the Three Kingdoms, even facing any one of the three countries would be a tough opponent for the Zhou Kingdom; first, in a one-on-one situation, the Zhou Kingdom might be able to guarantee victory, but at a high price; then, in a one-on-two situation, judging from the current results, they were unstoppable, the Zhou Kingdom was overwhelmed, and cities were lost one after another; finally, there was the Xia Kingdom that joined last, there was no need to think too much, the result was already clear.
"Your Majesty, we cannot just sit there and wait for death. We should immediately ask Prince Jing to come back and help us. If possible, we may be able to use the troops of Zhao..."
A general who seemed to be more senior spoke. The first part of his speech was factual, but the rest of his speech became almost inaudible. It was conceivable that this soldier also had relative dignity. Yes, it was just Zhou Yan, as a prince of Zhou, so it was normal for him to come forward. However, everyone present knew that Zhao had been at war constantly this year, and had internal and external troubles. No matter how properly Zhao handled it in the end, it could not conceal their strength. Therefore, if Zhou, which was as famous as Zhao, asked Zhao to send troops under such circumstances, it would undoubtedly damage Zhou's reputation. As a soldier, he still had this dignity.
Speaking of Zhou Yan, he is a prince of Zhou State and holds the military power of half of the country. He has known about this situation for a long time, but he has not taken any action, and he has not even shown up. This is also one of the reasons why everyone is uneasy. Zhou Cheng is helpless about this. Even he cannot guarantee that Zhou Yan will show up. He would not be curious even if Zhou Yan is indifferent. At this point, the crisis facing Zhou State is unprecedented , and the military force in Zhou Yan's hands is crucial. Not to mention asking Zhao State to send troops, if Zhou Yan does not make a contribution, Zhou State can only sit and wait for death.
