Chapter 98: Taking Advantage of the Situation (1)
April should have been a bright and sunny day, but Zhou Cheng's expression was as dark as a cloud...
"Another one? I really don't understand. What went wrong with those dozens of cities? How were they able to be conquered without anyone noticing?"
There were disputes all over the world, and new problems arose during this chaotic period. These new problems had no beginning or end, which really puzzled Zhou Cheng.
"After investigation, we found that these dozens of cities that were inexplicably burned down had nothing in common. It was extremely strange that they were captured without anyone noticing. It is hard to imagine how these cities could be captured without anyone knowing. If we hadn't paid attention, we wouldn't have discovered the strangeness of these cities being captured."
Zhou Cheng was not the only one who felt puzzled by the situation he had. Xue Han was the same. Even though he knew something was wrong, he had no idea what the problem was. There had been more than one or two strange incidents like this. One after another, they made it impossible for people to relax for a moment, as if they would have to start all over again if they relaxed.
"Now we can only hope that Shan Zhen can bring us some clues."
"Your Majesty, in addition to this matter, I'm afraid there is something else we should pay attention to."
"You mean the King of Zhao?"
After ending a troublesome topic, Xue Han immediately brought up a new one. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cheng told him the direction of the topic. It was obvious that the two of them were worried about the same problem.
"Yes. First of all, whether it was the King of Zhao's personal expedition or General Zhao Ziyin's actions, their speed was incredible. What on earth did they know? Secondly, the King of Zhao should not act rashly in the current situation, but he unexpectedly joined the battle. Regardless of the outcome, the price he paid was too heavy. From all these, it seems that the King of Zhao must have known something, and... from his actions, he seemed a little anxious."
Xue Han calmly stated his views, pausing for a moment at the end before finishing his words.
After listening to Xue Han's words, Zhou Cheng also expressed his agreement. After all, he didn't know very well, so he seemed a little helpless. After thinking for a while, he said: "Some of them are indeed as you said. They may know something, but I don't think he is acting in a hurry. On the contrary, I should say that he is very efficient. When he noticed something, he took action immediately, or he was ready before that. In short, it seems that he has been prepared and can act at any time."
Xue Han listened carefully to Zhou Cheng's words, but he was not surprised. Instead, he said: "Combining the previous experience, it is true. The King of Zhao's actions are always unexpected. Judging from his ability to act , if he is an enemy, he must be a formidable enemy. I just can't understand why he always goes out in person. I don't think it's just to boost the morale of the soldiers."
Zhou Cheng also had the same idea as Xue Han. However, just as he and Zhao Ziheng did not have much contact and did not know each other well, although he could feel that Zhao Ziheng was unfathomable when they met each other many times, he could not use this as a basis. Zhao Ziheng's actions had long been beyond common sense. Zhou Cheng had no other way to evaluate Zhao Ziheng except that he was extraordinary. He could not guess Zhao Ziheng's thoughts, which also responded to Xue Han's words. If he was an enemy, he must be a formidable enemy.
When thinking of the enemy, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but think over and over again in his heart, what is an enemy? If he and Zhao Ziheng were really enemies... Before the illusion was over, Zhou Cheng had already taken a breath of cold air. Frankly speaking, he had indeed thought about this idea, but if they became enemies now, the consequences would be unimaginable. What would this world become? This discovery frightened Zhou Cheng himself, but from another perspective, Zhao Ziheng was a very sensible person. From his understanding of him, Zhou Cheng knew that Zhao Ziheng was not an ambitious person, and he himself was not ambitious either, so the possibility of becoming an enemy was more like nonsense.
At this time, Zhou Cheng had a new idea in his mind, which made him serious, because Zhao Ziheng was on the verge of death. If Zhao Ziheng really passed away, he was very worried about what would happen to Zhao State, not to mention the world. As a king, Zhou Cheng could not only consider the present, but also the future. Therefore, he had to consider this possibility. Although this idea would hurt Yin Yin's heart, Zhou Cheng still had to think about it. The result was that if Zhao Ziheng really passed away, it would be more difficult to quell this catastrophe. This was because Zhou Cheng did not think that there was anyone in the world who could take charge of the overall situation like Zhao Ziheng, even he himself could not do it. In order to quell this sudden catastrophe, Zhao Ziheng's power was necessary.
"It seems that no matter what, we still have to find the enemy as soon as possible. The King of Zhao is now in danger of death, and we don't know how much they know now. We have everything intact from beginning to end. If we can't find it first, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the reputation of being on par with Zhao?"
Zhou Cheng had the dignity of a king. How could he forget? Zhao had experienced many catastrophes in recent years and had been reborn in crisis after crisis. This was all thanks to Zhao Ziheng. Zhao had prospered and grown strong in the hands of Zhao Ziheng, and lived up to the name of a powerful country that shouldered the responsibility of world peace. In comparison, Zhou had always enjoyed good weather and had not experienced many storms. If there was anything to say, it was nothing more than the disagreement between Zhou Yan and him. But now Zhou Yan was on the same side with him. How could Zhou, which shouldered the responsibility of world peace, fall behind Zhao, which had experienced many hardships? As the king of Zhou, Zhou Cheng would never allow it.
