Chapter 94: The Unexpected (6)
It was already the next morning when Lei Yan regained consciousness from his coma. Wang Ye still stayed in his room because he wanted to confirm something from Lei Yan.
“It is true.”
After listening to Lei Yan's brief description, Wang Ye fell into deep thought. There were not many things he wanted to know. Many of the answers came to him without Lei Yan saying anything. This confirmation only made Wang Ye more worried. Wang Ye turned to the other people and looked out the window into the distance.
"Is this matter related to what Lord Wang is doing?"
Out of curiosity, Yang Shi opened his mouth to ask. There were only him, Lei Yan, and Wang Ye in the room.
"How can there be no connection? Not to mention Lei Yan's opponent, even the assassin who attacked General Jiang Haodong is the same."
"This... then isn't the emperor in danger?"
The emperor that Yang Shi was referring to was not Prince Xu, but Zhao Ziheng. Yang Shi, Lei Yan and another person were all brought by Wang Ye , that is, Zhao Ziheng's men. They came to [Liancheng] with Wang Ye just to help, which means that the purpose of the battle was to delay time.
"Yang Shi, are you underestimating the strength of the people you serve as kings?"
"Yang Shi had no such intention, but——"
Wang Ye slowly turned around and faced the three people on the same front.
"I understand your concerns, otherwise we wouldn't have come here in the first place. Although the time we have gained is not much, it is enough to give the king enough time, so don't worry, the king you are loyal to will not let you down. You have done a good job. Lei Yan, you just need to rest now, and leave the other things to us. We will need you in the future. From now on, let us continue to serve the king we have chosen with the belief of swearing allegiance until death."
"yes!"
Wang Ye's words and voice sounded so gentle that Lei Yan, Yang Shi and the other three were deeply moved.
"I'm so sorry, sir—"
Lei Yan, who was lying on the bed, spoke slowly. His voice was weak and his face had regained some color compared to before.
"I can't blame you, and you won, didn't you? You being alive is better than anything else. Neither I, nor the emperor, nor Yang Shi, nor the others want to lose you. You should know that the emperor doesn't want to see anyone sacrifice, whether you are a member of the Griffin, or a citizen of Zhao, or even the people of the world, so you should cherish yourself. Since you are a member of the Griffin, you should set a good example, and repay the emperor's high hopes for you. I believe you will not let us down."
"grown ups--"
Wang Ye's words moved . As a man, he was so moved that he wanted to cry. The Griffins was the name of a group organized by the elites selected by Zhao Ziheng from the elite soldiers. The Griffins were extremely skilled and could adapt to circumstances at any time. Anyone of them could stand on their own. Few people knew about their existence. Wang Ye was of course aware of it. He also made a lot of contributions to the Griffins. The Griffins were a group that only obeyed Zhao Ziheng, and this time they came to assist Wang Ye. Because of Wang Ye's special identity and Zhao Ziheng's orders, they were willing to follow Wang Ye's arrangements.
"That's it, have a good rest, Yang Shi you stay, Gao Zheng, let's go."
"yes!"
Everything that should be known and said is clear. Wang Ye didn't want to, and also had things to do, so he didn't disturb others' rest. He left one person behind and took one away. As Wang Ye himself said before, extraordinary times require extraordinary precautions. Because of the relationship between Yang Shi and Lei Yan, Wang Ye's choice was also the best.
Half a month later.
The news that Wu's army was completely annihilated in its invasion of Xu spread throughout the world. This time, Wu sent a total of 500,000 troops. First, the 200,000 troops as backup were intercepted and annihilated by Zhao's army without their knowledge. Later, the 300,000 troops led by Wu's general Su Shuai, whose real name was Su Cheng, were unwilling to retreat due to the heavy consumption and casualties in the battle of Liancheng. As a commander, Su Shuai was unwilling to retreat, so they were annihilated by the Zhao and Xu armies that arrived later. Not to mention that Liancheng had a garrison of 100,000 troops, it was hard to believe that Zhao's army annihilated Wu's 200,000 troops with only 80,000 troops. Even after the battle, the casualties of the Zhao army were not many, which makes people question what kind of battle it was?
The Zhao army arrived at Liancheng and joined the Xu army. In less than a day, they completely annihilated the Wu army led by the world-famous General Su. The results of the battle were questionable and shocking. The annihilation of the Wu army announced the end of the invasion. This battle attracted the attention of the world, and various countries discussed it, allowing the world to once again see the strength of the Zhao army; however, this battle also concealed an unexpected result...
The imperial study in the Zhou Dynasty palace.
"Is this true?"
Zhou Cheng was obviously shaken after hearing the latest information from Shan Zhen, and his face was full of doubts.
"Absolutely."
Shan Zhen answered Zhou Cheng's question with great certainty, and Zhou Cheng was stunned.
"What's going on? Is it possible that even though it's a victory on the surface, there's still a corresponding price to be paid?"
"emperor!!"
Zhou Cheng's stunned expression made Shan Zhen a little worried. The fact that Zhou Cheng felt so shocked and astonished showed how serious the situation was.
"No, I'm fine."
Keep calm, Zhou Cheng said calmly. Although it is not so easy to stabilize a mentality that is too shocking, Zhou Cheng can only try his best to suppress the throbbing in his heart.
"So how is he now?"
After adjusting his mindset, Zhou Cheng began to ask.
"I don't know, but I heard that I'm afraid——"
Seeing Shan Zhen's unspeakable expression, Zhou Cheng already knew the answer. It was something he should have known from the beginning, but even after getting confirmation again, Zhou Cheng still couldn't calm down.
"…Does that mean there's no escape?"
Zhou Cheng spoke unintentionally, but Shan Zhen did not answer.
"If this is true, what will become of the Zhao Kingdom... and the world?"
Zhou Cheng swallowed deeply and spoke slowly. The heaviness of his tone and expression made one able to sense his mood at the moment. Besides the heaviness, there was also a hint of worry and uneasiness?
