Chapter 138: The Hongmen Banquet (4)
In short, ignoring the changes in circumstances is not absolute, but ignoring Zhou Yan's existence is also their biggest failure.
Failure is a matter of sooner or later. This is what we are talking about now. Many people have already realized what this failure means. Their opinions may be different, but the result is the same, that is, there is no escape. However, there are still some people who have realized the truth behind this battle, but they are also uneasy...
"Speaking of which, the ceasefire between Han and Wu seemed to be after , or more specifically, after entering the Zhou Kingdom. Moreover, after the ceasefire between Han and Wu, the Zhao army immediately began to withdraw. There must be some connection between the two." A younger general said with a serious expression.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention immediately shifted to this general, including Xia Wenyu. For a moment, the room was silent.
After what seemed like a long time, a general pursed his lips, swallowed his saliva to moisten his dry throat, and said: "Speaking of Zhao State, it should be fighting with Lian State right now? The commander of the Zhao army is Zhenhou Wang Zhao Shu."
The fact that Zhao and Lian were at war was known to the world, and the reasons were even more well-known. Compared with the weathered Zhao, Lian was calm and had cavalry known as the "No. 1 Iron Cavalry in the World". The influence of this battle was no less than the battles between Zhou and Han and Wu. There is one thing that many people must know, that is, the god of war Zhao Ziheng, who was known as the "wise general", did not participate in this battle. Not only that, there was intelligence indicating that Zhao's most elite troops were no longer among them. Zhao had never suffered a defeat since Zhao Ziheng succeeded to the throne, whether it was Zhao Ziheng himself leading the army or his generals. Moreover, although Zhao Shu was old, he had never been defeated before, so the battle between Zhao and Lian attracted much attention.
The point is that the battle with the Lian Kingdom is not unimportant, but it is equally important that Zhao Ziheng did not participate in the battle, because Zhao Ziheng personally led 50,000 troops to reinforce the Zhou Kingdom; regardless of whether the Zhao army would send troops to reinforce, the 50,000 troops alone are still an absolute gap compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops of Han and Wu. So why did Han and Wu suddenly stop fighting when the Zhao army came to reinforce? Is there a real reason? And what is the reason for the Zhao army to withdraw at this time?
In any case, everyone was puzzled by the reinforcements of the Zhao army. They had no idea why. You have to know that the relationship between Zhao and Zhou was almost irreconcilable before; moreover, when Zhao had been in , Zhou had never sent troops to support it. Given many reasons, what was the position of Zhao in sending out reinforcements this time?
At this time, Xia Wenyu had realized that since Zhao Ziheng ascended the throne, Zhao State had completely reached its peak under his rule. There were many reasons for this, the most important one being that he had personally experienced it. From Zhao Ziheng, Xia Wenyu thoroughly understood what a true king was. So far, Zhao State had been in crisis many times and it was Zhao Ziheng who turned the tide and changed the situation. He was very strong and was far stronger than ordinary strong men. With just one contact, Xia Wenyu realized that as long as Zhao Ziheng was determined, he would be able to take control of the world. Therefore, he was not surprised that Zhao Ziheng sent troops to reinforce Zhou State. He thought that a strong man like him must have ideas that mortals could not guess, and his ideas could not be judged by normal circumstances.
Just when everyone was puzzled, the young general spoke again, "According to the intelligence of the spies, the 50,000 soldiers led by the King of Zhao this time are his direct subordinates, that is, the most elite troops of the Zhao State. For the Zhao State, this elite force is directly under the command of the King of Zhao himself. However, according to the latest intelligence, the King of Zhao is not among them in this retreat, and the commander of the entire army is likely to be Zhao Ziyin, who is leading the army at the moment."
"What does this mean? Did General Cheng discover something?" Xia Wenyu finally spoke, because he was very interested in the words of the young general, probably because of the person in the topic.
The young general replied: "Previously, there was intelligence that Zhao State seemed to have secretly sent an envoy to the Han State's military camp. Now it seems that the envoy is likely to be Zhao Ziheng himself."
This young general is named Cheng Donghai. He is a fierce general of the Xia State and one of the most talented young generals today.
The implication is self-evident. The ceasefire between Han and Wu was most likely due to this. The personal appearance of King Zhao would more or less bring about . However, no one expected the changes and impacts to be so great that it could almost be said to have directly changed the entire situation.
When everyone heard this, they felt a chill down their spines, as if they all tacitly realized the same reality, a simple but horrifying truth, that is, being an enemy of the State of Zhao is far more dangerous than being an enemy of the State of Zhou, or in other words, being an enemy of Zhao Ziheng is simply courting self-destruction; up to now, no one knows how much strength and ability Zhao Ziheng has, or has he already stepped into the ranks of death when he realized it?
Xia Wenyu once again affirmed Cheng Donghai's words, and seemed to believe that nothing was impossible as long as it was related to Zhao Ziheng, so even if what Cheng Donghai said was exaggerated, he would definitely believe it.
Want to be an enemy of Zhao Ziheng? Thinking of this, Xia Wenyu couldn't help but stiffen up and shudder in his heart. He subconsciously confirmed that it would be self-destruction.
