Chapter 93 The Best Time (4)
In this situation, no one noticed the change in Zhao Ziheng. A look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes? To whom? Xu Wenbo? At this moment, Wu Yao, who happened to turn his head, happened to notice the look in Zhao Ziheng's eyes. He was startled. Following Zhao Ziheng's gaze, he actually felt a little jealous, because he had never seen Zhao Ziheng look at him in this way.
"To put it simply, if an enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops, and if a flood comes, we will block it with earth."
After Xu Wenbo finished his last sentence in front of the crowd, the people around him could only look at each other, as if they understood and yet did not understand.
Not long after, the military meeting ended and the soldiers left one after another. Before leaving, Zhao Ziheng left behind Xu Wenbo and Wu Yao...
"I didn't know that Military Advisor Xu is also as reserved and eloquent as Wang Ye."
This was Zhao Ziheng's first words when there were only three people left in the tent.
"Your Majesty , thank you for the compliment. How dare I compare myself with Lord Wang? I simply cannot speak in front of Lord Wang with my little knowledge."
"No need to be modest. Even if Wang Ye were here, he would agree with me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty and Lord Wang, for your praise. I am flattered."
"Well, let me hear your opinion next."
After a few pleasantries, Zhao Ziheng went straight to the point and the atmosphere changed instantly.
"Yes, I think the Wu army's attempt to delay us appears to be a trick, but in reality it is probably to trap us and confuse us."
"Oh? What is this trap?"
“It’s time.”
"opportunity?"
Wu Yao, who was listening nearby, was a little curious. Is there any difference between time and timing?
"General Wu, do you mean that there is no difference between opportunity and time?"
Wu Yao said nothing, as Xu Wenbo had seen through his inner thoughts. He was stunned, but he could not deny that Zhao Ziheng did not seem to have any intention of intervening, but was just listening. In fact, this was also the purpose of him keeping Wu Yao.
"I just said that delaying time and buying time are different, and the same goes for timing and time. Delaying time does not necessarily mean success, but if you grasp the right opportunity, then you can do whatever you want."
Wu Yao only felt confused when listening to it. After all, he was just a military general and his considerations were limited.
"Let me put it this way. The Wu army has known about our arrival for a long time. They want to capture Liancheng first without having to be our enemy and still be able to capture Xu State. Their purpose of capturing Xu State is very obvious. They will not stop because of our arrival, otherwise they would not speed up their advance. Of course, here we need to consider why the Wu army is so persistent in capturing Xu State. They know that Xu State and my Zhao State have had diplomatic relations for a hundred years. Once a fight occurs, even if we have had dealings with Wu State, we will still give priority to Xu State because we have no reason to refuse. First of all, as for this battle, on the surface, it is said that Xu State violated the treaty and caused losses to Wu State. Xu State has clearly expressed ."
"In other words, the Wu army is not afraid of whether our army will assist the Xu State, but they just want to achieve something before our army arrives?"
"As expected of General Wu."
Wu Yao had just finished listening to Xu Wenbo's words when he came to some conclusions and answered them easily, but he was dumbfounded, as if he had said something he shouldn't have said? Xu Wenbo obviously knew it long ago, but Zhao Ziheng still kept listening, and Wu Yao's findings made him very satisfied.
"To be precise, I'm afraid that this battle was started because the Wu army wanted to get something or achieve some purpose. We are an obstacle in their plan, but they don't want to be enemies with our army before that. Therefore, they can only seize the initiative and disperse their forces to weaken their military strength. I think they also have a purpose. No matter what, we can't let them achieve this purpose, but we can't take any action for this."
Hearing Xu Wenbo's words again, Wu Yao became more confused. After all this talk, why did it feel like he was going around in circles? Wu Yao looked at Xu Wenbo, then at Zhao Ziheng, and finally his gaze returned to Xu Wenbo: "...Can we stop them before then?"
"Accidents can happen at any time, but if we can arrive on time at our current marching speed, it should be possible."
Wu Yao still didn't quite understand the meaning of Xu Wenbo's words. He even realized that Xu Wenbo, Wang Ye, and even Zhao Ziheng liked to be reserved when speaking. Wu Yao knew that he was a military commander, not a civil official. He was at a loss for words that were too suspenseful in front of him. He had no choice but to look at Zhao Ziheng again. Although Zhao Ziheng rarely interrupted in the middle of the conversation, he would always make a summary at the end. So Wu Yao looked at Zhao Ziheng, asking for clarification or guidance.
Sensing Wu Yao's gaze, Xu Wenbo also looked at Zhao Ziheng. Zhao Ziheng did not speak, but Xu Wenbo spoke as if he had understood something: "I think we just need to be vigilant and keep doing what we are doing now. What does the emperor think?"
Zhao Ziheng naturally understood what Xu Wenbo meant. Simply put, he might be very satisfied with Xu Wenbo's speech. Of course, it could not be seen from his unchanging expression.
"Wu Yao."
"I will be here in the end."
Zhao Ziheng suddenly called Wu Yao?
"What do you think?"
"emperor?"
Wu Yao seemed a little caught off guard by Zhao Ziheng's sudden question. This was supposed to be asked by him, but he never expected that Zhao Ziheng would ask him back. This was something he had not expected, but it also gave him a chance to express his doubts.
