webnovelfull Chapter 388 Zhao Biao's Decision to Treason
Chapter 388 Zhao Biao's Decision to Treason
Looking at Guan Shouchang's smiling expression, Zhao Biao became a little unsure.
What does it mean that I am a smart person? What does it mean that I understand what he means?
Could it be that... I really guessed it right?
Does Shen Changgong really want to sit back and watch the demise of Liang State, and then annex Qi State and Liang State in one fell swoop?
In an instant, Zhao Biao felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and his whole body was cold.
Is Liang Kingdom really going to perish?
Zhao Biao took a deep breath and turned to look at the other two commanders.
Su Wuan also looked at him with a smile and nodded to him.
Chen Qingze had a blank expression on his face. After all, the two were not familiar with each other and had never met before.
After Zhao Biao thought for a moment, he turned to look at Guan Shouchang and whispered,
"General Guan, please tell me the truth. Is there any hope for the Liang Kingdom?"
Guan Shouchang laughed and said,
"General Zhao is so smart, there are some things that I, Old Guan, don't need to explain too clearly, you can just guess it in your mind.
The prince didn't give any instructions. After all, this is not our Yan State's business.
The survival of Liang State and the glory and wealth of General Zhao all depend on General Zhao's thoughts.
General Zhao must seize the opportunity."
After hearing this, Zhao Biao began to think hard about what he should do.
Guan Shouchang no longer paid attention to Zhao Biao, but instead winked at Su Wuan and Chen Qing and said,
"Old Chen, Little Su, to be honest, I think our prince is truly the most powerful ruler in the world. I, Old Guan, am not qualified to comment on his intelligence and ability to lead troops in battle. In fact, what I admire most about him is his broad mind."
Su Wuan smiled and said in cooperation,
"Yes, our prince always taught us that we should have a long-term vision and be ambitious.
"The prince's greatest wish is to restore the former glory of Great Xia, unify the country, and make it a powerful country, so that there will be no more wars and the people can live and work in peace."
Chen Qing also understood and said,
"That's what you think. In my opinion, what I admire most about the prince is his broad mind.
For the prince, as long as they are loyal to him and capable, no matter their background, whether they are powerful or commoners, whether they are Yan people or Kun people, they will all be accepted under his command and treated equally.
Marshal Yu and Marshal Nie are both from Kun, and they have both made great contributions.
I, Chen Qing, am just a general of the Kun people. After making meritorious contributions, I can also become the commander of an army. In the Kun country, how could I, Chen Qing, dare to think about this? It is impossible. "
Guan Shouchang also nodded in satisfaction.
"Yes, the best thing about the prince is this: no matter who you are, as long as you have made contributions and are loyal, you can be in power and enjoy wealth and glory."
At first, Zhao Biao didn't quite understand what the three people were talking about, but after thinking about it, he understood everything.
He captured two very important pieces of information.
The first is that Shen Changgong wants to unify the world.
Since the goal is to unify the world, all countries must be destroyed, naturally including Liang.
The second is that Shen Changgong is very willing to accept and employ people who are loyal to him, whether they are from Kun or Liang.
He understood that Guan Shouchang was hinting to him that Liang Kingdom would inevitably perish, and that you, Zhao Biao, should make a decision as soon as possible. If you want to surrender, you should find a way to make some contributions, just like Chen Qing.
If you don't want to surrender, just go back and wait for death. You Liang Kingdom can do whatever you want, but Yan Kingdom will definitely not care about Liang Kingdom's life or death.
Zhao Biao fell into deep thought, while Guan Shouchang and the other two were smiling and chatting deliberately to give Zhao Biao time to think.
Sometimes, it is more effective to drive a nail into the enemy's inner meridians than to hit him directly.
Although the State of Yan had powerful military forces and weapons, it was also good at strategizing.
As the old saying goes, those who are more powerful than you are also smarter than you, so how do you fight them?
Zhao Biao was thinking.
Even if he went back now and told Emperor Liang that Yan would not help them, it would be of no avail.
Because the armies of Qi and Qin were approaching Xingqing Prefecture.
The two countries were aiming to destroy the State of Liang. Regardless of whether the State of Yan took action or not, the State of Liang would be destroyed.
If Qi and Qin also knew that Yan would not take the initiative, they would only be happier and would destroy Liang without hesitation.
A total of 700,000 troops from the two countries approached Xingqing Prefecture. Now, there were only 100,000 troops and 400,000 able-bodied men without armor and holding simple weapons inside Xingqing Prefecture.
If they defended the city, they might be able to hold out for a year or two, but Liang State has not been a grain-producing area since ancient times, and there is not much grain. There are still hundreds of thousands of people in Xingqing Prefecture, and I am afraid that the food will be eaten up before the enemy breaks through the city.
You will still die then.
The demise of Liang State was a foregone conclusion, and even if all his 50,000 White Horse Army soldiers died, it would be of no avail.
Do I really want to be buried with the Liang Kingdom?
Is it time for me to find a way out for myself?
Then the only way out is Yan State.
Thinking of this, Zhao Biao said to Guan Shouchang with a smile,
"General Guan, I was so anxious that I lost my mind. Now that I think about it, it seems that there is no point in being anxious. Your Yan State is indeed facing difficulties and has its own situation. If you don't send troops, there is nothing you can do.
We in Liang Kingdom cannot force others to do things against their will."
Hearing this, Guan Shouchang and the other two all laughed.
Guan Shouchang said
"General Zhao, you and our prince have a very good relationship. Our two countries are also countries that help each other. If things are really impossible over there, General Zhao can bring his family and troops to seek refuge with us temporarily. When our Yan State is free, we can go together to avenge Liang State."
Now Zhao Biao really understood that Yan State would sit back and watch Liang State perish, and then directly destroy Qi State and take over all the territories of the two States.
Lao Guan also made it very clear, asking him to preserve his strength and surrender with his cavalry and family.
Zhao Biao laughed and said,
"Yes, I have always been loyal to His Majesty and am deeply grateful. I would like to trouble General Guan to write a letter to express my loyalty to His Majesty."
"Of course, of course. Your Majesty has always seen General Zhao's loyalty.
Didn’t General Zhao help our Yan State several times before? "
Guan Shouchang laughed heartily.
Zhao Biao clasped his hands towards the three people and said,
“Although I am loyal to His Majesty, I have done nothing for him, and it would be difficult for me to explain to His Majesty.
I would also like to ask the three generals to give me some advice and see if there is anything I can do to help.
If I fail to achieve anything, I won't have the nerve to seek refuge in Yan State."
Hearing this, Guan Shouchang, Su Wuan and Chen Qing looked at each other and began to think about how Zhao Biao could help them.
Suddenly, Chen Qing had a flash of inspiration and said,
"General Zhao, the two states of Qi and Qin have now penetrated deep into the territory of Liang.
Liang State has an army of 400,000 men. Keeping them in the city would be a waste of food and fodder. Why not send them out and use the hilly and valley areas to deplete the enemy's numbers?"