20demayo Chapter 658 Don’t want to come?
Chapter 658 Don’t want to come?
Zhou Chang sneered: "I thought I could hear some pertinent words from General Han. If it's just a simple pessimism about the war situation, I just won a battle and don't want to be disturbed."
Han Hui stood up slowly, took two steps back, and just as he was about to turn around, he stopped, as if he was unwilling to give up. He looked up at Zhou Chang, as if he had thought of something.
Zhou Chang saw the clue and winked at the skinny guy beside him.
The skinny monkey recalled, quietly went out of the door, and closed the door of the main hall from the outside.
Zhou Chang tried again: "General Han, since you are leaving Yuebei soon, is there anything you cannot say? If it can be beneficial to the war situation, tell me that even if you will never go to the battlefield again, it can be regarded as accumulating merit for yourself."
Since Prince Xian and Jiang Meng are already at odds with each other privately, even if a confidant like Han Hui has any important information, he would not reveal it to Jiang Meng even if he wants to keep it to himself.
Han Hui's eyes flashed with sadness, and he did not hesitate for long: "This general and Yin Xu have both grown up with His Royal Highness King Xian since childhood. We have a deep relationship and have served in the army together. We can be said to be friends for life and death. If possible, this general is willing to die in place of His Royal Highness King Xian, and will not frown."
It is one thing to say such words of loyalty, but it is another to be able to do them.
Zhou Chang just listened and didn't care.
Han Hui continued to lower his voice: "Some things are not for a humble person like me to say, but I can't help but presumptuously say that Your Highness Prince Xian has great ambitions, but his military tactics are really sparse. It was lucky that he was able to win last time. This time, Your Highness Prince Xian didn't want to come, but he had no choice. I didn't expect that he would bury his life here. It's really not worth it, really not worth it."
Even if King Xian didn't mention it, Zhou Chang knew something about it, so it wasn't surprising. But he was very surprised that King Xian didn't want to go to the battlefield, or was even forced to do so.
"You said that Brother Xian Wang didn't want to come, but was forced? By whom? Your Majesty?" Zhou Chang asked.
Han Hui and Yin Xu were both study companions of King Xian. The three of them grew up together, studied and played together, so they naturally knew many unknown secrets of King Xian.
But for Han Hui, suddenly both his close friends, King Xian and Yin Xu, died.
Han Hui thought about everything that had happened before and realized that he knew too much, but he really couldn't say it.
I just couldn't help myself, but now I still have time to stop talking: "That's all I can say. In short, this battle cannot be won when His Royal Highness Prince Xian is here, and neither can Deputy Commander Jiang. As for Your Royal Highness Prince Yi... Please forgive me for not being able to say more. I will take my leave first."
This time, without waiting for Zhou Chang's permission, Han Hui took two steps back, turned around and was about to walk out.
"Wait, you haven't explained clearly who forced Brother Xian Wang to fight?" Zhou Chang stood up.
Han Hui bowed and stepped back: "I was the one who spoke too much just now, Your Highness Prince Yi, just pretend you didn't hear anything. It's just..."
What is most frustrating is that people stop talking halfway through.
Zhou Chang felt like a hundred cats were scratching at his heart, but he had to hold it back, otherwise the other party would not say anything.
Han Hui hesitated for a while: "But... even if Your Highness Prince Yi cannot win this battle, please be careful and take care of your life."
"What do you know?" Zhou Chang was almost dying of anxiety.
Han Hui had bitten his lower lip so hard that it bled, but he refused to say anything more. He bowed deeply, then turned around, opened the door and left.
Zhou Chang knew he couldn't stop him, and had no reason to stop him, so he let Han Hui leave and sat back in his chair.
Who can force King Xian to go to the battlefield?
Before he could think about it seriously, an adjutant beside Jiang Meng came over and reported: "Your Highness Prince Yi, Commander Jiang is already in the meeting room to discuss important matters. Please move aside, Your Highness."
"Okay, I'll be right there." Zhou Chang immediately stood up and took Gao Yuan and Shouhou over.
Jiang Meng looked at the imperial edict and found out there was no new news. After all, this was the courtyard where Prince Xian lived when he was alive, and everyone inside and outside was Prince Xian's old subordinates, so it was not convenient to talk.
In the meeting room of the city defense station, Jiang Meng was still pacing in the hall with a letter in his hand. When he saw Zhou Chang coming in, he excitedly greeted him: "Your Highness Prince Yi, His Majesty has personally appointed me as the Grand Commander to replace Your Highness Prince Xian and complete the mission of recovering the three states. In this way, not only the 100,000 troops and horses in hand now, but also the power to mobilize the 13th Battalion in Yuebei will be in my hands."
Zhou Chang didn't know there was a Yuebei Thirteenth Battalion, but he quickly congratulated Jiang Meng: "Congratulations, Brother Jiang."
In any case, this shows that Emperor Lin and the court still support continuing the war.
Jiang Meng's joy was beyond words.
Zhou Chang still had the two things in his mind, but he first picked up a chair and sat down and asked Jiang Meng: "Brother Jiang, do you have something important to discuss?"
Jiang Meng couldn't sit still at all, and turned around on the spot: "Yes, yes... Of course I'm discussing with Your Highness about pursuing the victory. If we take the initiative to attack, we have to prepare today, set off tomorrow, and then we have to set up camp outside. That will be hard work for Your Highness."
"Brother Jiang and I are now in the same boat. It's not hard work, but today's great victory has swept away all the bad luck. Brother Jiang, don't forget to send an urgent report later, so that His Majesty can know before Brother Xian Wang returns to Jindu, so that he can feel at ease." Although Zhou Chang cooperated with Jiang Meng with a faint smile on his face, his eyes always inadvertently fell on the letter of proclamation in Jiang Meng's hand.
Jiang Meng was promoted to a higher position, but it was obvious that there was no mention of King Yi in the letter.
Earlier, from what Wu Ling said, Jiang Meng had many private channels and always kept in touch with Jindu. Even though there was still a lot of news, obviously there was nothing about Prince Yi.
Even if Emperor Lin dislikes his son Prince Yi, he shouldn't have not even said a word to him, right?
Whenever Zhou Chang thought of this, he felt a chill in his heart.
Jiang Meng had no idea what Zhou Chang was thinking, so he quickly agreed, "Of course, I will report this to Your Majesty as soon as possible, and this turnaround was made possible by the wisdom of Your Majesty Prince Yi. I will attach a detailed report and will not let Your Majesty's money go to waste."
"Silver? Oh, silver..." When it comes to silver, Zhou Chang put aside the father-son relationship of Prince Yi without hesitation, "I almost forgot, other things don't matter, Brother Jiang, you must keep an eye on the silver collected from the battlefield. Although this silver is used to reward the three armies, it must not be embezzled by villains."
"Your Highness, just rest assured." Jiang Meng patted his chest, "I don't have such a villain under my command."
It would be strange if there weren’t any.
Wherever there are people, there is greed.
However, Zhou Chang suspected that no matter what he said now, Jiang Meng was in high spirits and would not listen, so he should just pay more attention.
Besides, the military camp has now completely become Jiang Meng's territory, so Zhou Chang can't say much.