Chapter 126: Reading (1)
Another month passed. Under the joint attack of Han and Wu, Zhou suffered heavy casualties, and almost all border defense cities had fallen. The reason why the situation changed so quickly was that the Xia army, which had been sitting still, finally took action. It invaded Zhou territory in an unexpected way, showing that they were enemies, which made Zhou, which had always been at a disadvantage, even more difficult. Han and Wu alone could suppress Zhou's military strength, not to mention the addition of Xia? So it must be said that Xia's participation made Zhou's situation even worse.
Relying on his extraordinary military ability and strategy, Zhou Yan cleverly used his advantage of understanding the terrain and used an army of 300,000 to tie down the main force of the Wu army of nearly 800,000; Zhou Cheng, with 400,000, faced the Han army of nearly one million. Although he was familiar with the terrain and could clearly distinguish the gap between the two sides, surprisingly, the Han army did not take the initiative to attack; no matter what, dispersing troops is always disadvantageous, and despite knowing this, the Zhou army had to disperse, and the third batch was led by Shan Zhen to meet the Xia army.
This battle between Zhou State and Zhao State has long been the focus of attention of all countries, which has led people to ignore the battle between Lian State and Zhao State. Everyone knows that in this crucial battle, King Zhao Ziheng, who has always been good at fighting and brave, did not participate. Many people were puzzled at first, until a mysterious army of Zhao State began to take action, which caused a sensation. However, no one knew who led this mysterious army and what its purpose was. Maybe someone guessed it, maybe not, but such a move at this tense moment would definitely be an astonishing move. The impression that Zhao State has always given people is that it either does not do it or it will definitely be earth-shattering. This reaction is entirely because of Zhao Ziheng. There is no other reason. At least no one can deny his ability, and he has brought endless amazement to the world.
And this emperor who is admired by the world is now standing by a small river beside a certain camp. A figure in a green shirt is sitting under a tree, with his right knee bent and his right hand on his knee, staring fixedly into the distance. This person is Zhao Ziheng. He is no longer wearing armor or dragon robes, but only casual clothes. Even in casual clothes, he still looks very elegant. His face looks very pale due to long-term injuries, but his eyes are still bright. When he shaves off the beard that is a witness of his growth, he has not changed at all compared to five or six years ago. Except for his pale face, he is still handsome.
"You seem to be in a good mood?"
A familiar voice came from behind him, but Zhao Ziheng was not moved at all, and his eyes were still fixed on the front.
Seeing that Zhao Ziheng ignored him, Zhao Ziyin said nothing. He walked over and sat down beside Zhao Ziheng. The weather was very good today. He turned his head slightly to look at Zhao Ziheng. Although Zhao Ziheng had shaved his beard when he came out this time, Zhao Ziyin realized that Zhao Ziheng had not changed at all after going through so much. If he hadn't known, he would have thought that the vicissitudes before were just illusions. How could a person not change at all after going through so much? Just like his persistence in love?
"What's the news from Wang Ye?" Zhao Ziheng suddenly asked.
"There is no new contact for now." Zhao Ziyan replied.
Then Zhao Ziheng fell silent, his eyes still looking forward. Zhao Ziyin knew what he was thinking, but said nothing. They camped here because they wanted to wait for the right time, even though Zhao Ziheng's situation did not allow it. On the other hand, Yinyin's disappearance was the main reason why Zhao Ziheng had to stop. How could he act without a target? So he could only wait and see.
Most people would lose their composure when time is tight, but Zhao Ziheng seemed to be the complete opposite. He looked like he didn't care at all. Even though Zhao Ziyin knew that Zhao Ziheng was thinking about Yinyin, he didn't know what his plans were. Wasn't he in a hurry?
The answer is of course no. Zhao Ziheng knows his bottom line better than anyone else, but he can't show it, because even if he is anxious, it's useless. Isn't it true that when people face life and death, everything will become more indifferent? Since the departure, Zhao Ziheng has been thinking about the same thing in his free time, that is, missing her. Although he encountered an episode that seemed like a joke from God on the way, Zhao Ziheng still accepted it indifferently. Although he was more anxious than anyone else at the beginning, and it's the same now, he still buried it in his heart, so looking back on the time he spent with Yin Yin became everything he has now.
It seemed like a long time had passed before Zhao Ziheng's voice sounded again. He said: "What's the situation in Xia Country?"
"We have captured two more cities. The speed is unexpectedly fast." Zhao Ziyan replied.
"There must be a conspiracy, right?"
There was something else behind Zhao Ziheng's words, but his tone was so calm.
Zhao Ziyin agreed with this. After all, the people sent by Zhou to fight were not mediocre. Even if the enemy's offensive was fierce, he asked as a guess: "Could this be related to the Han army?"
Zhao Ziyin's words implied another layer of meaning. Even if he didn't make it clear, Zhao Ziheng still understood it, so he said: "At least it doesn't seem so at the moment. Indeed, it seems so on the surface, but in fact it seems like a provocation."
"provocative?"
Zhao Ziyu frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
"I'm just guessing. The Zhou army's strength was originally less than that of the Han army, and now it has been reduced again due to the intervention of the Xia army. Logically speaking, the Xia army's attack route should be closer to Prince Jing's side, but they chose to fight on the side where Prince Zhou and the Han army were fighting. The purpose may be to reduce Prince Zhou's strength." Zhao Ziheng said indifferently.
