Chapter 1019 Gong Qiu's Discussion

The place of blending, Dongqing Plain, Kuiwei Palace Hill.

As Zhao Zhenye rode his dragon-nosed warhorse, he saw densely packed outposts and camps scattered across the plains and mountains. Just from what he saw, he roughly calculated that there were about 60,000 to 70,000 people.

Various domesticated creatures were flying overhead, some of them were extremely large, and seemed to occupy the entire mountain when they landed. Those small birds made rhythmic whistles of varying lengths from time to time, which should be conveying messages to the ground.

He followed the cavalry team holding the banner of the general who was conquering the country, walked on the dusty road, passed numerous outposts and gullies, and checkpoints filled with bunkers and barrier nets, and arrived in front of the central army tent.

At this moment, the small drum outside the door suddenly made two drum sounds, and the sound was transmitted to the inner tent.

The cavalry squad stopped here and everyone dismounted.

Gai Shuhe took off his helmet and said, "Brother Zhao? I didn't have time to ask on the way. How are you feeling? Have you resolved your problem?"

Zhao Zhenye said, "Thank you, General Gai, for introducing the Zen temple. It's very useful. Now I have no more troubles."

Gai Shuhe nodded and said nothing more.

After waiting for a while, the tent was lifted, and a general came out. He bowed to the two men, clasped his fists, and said concisely, "The general invites you."

After the two men passed the camp fence and lifted the curtain, they could see a row of warriors on duty standing on both sides of the road leading to the central army tent. They were all wearing heavy armor with a white feather on the top of their heads, and they were standing on the left and right, holding axes and spears.

Zhao Zhenye knew at a glance that these were elite soldiers picked from hundreds of miles away. If there were no fighters in charge, these people alone would be able to defeat an army of thousands of people in a short time, whether they were new or old.

When they reached the end, the curtain was lifted, and Zhao Zhenye and Gai Shuhe walked into the big tent together. The space here was very large, enough to accommodate a hundred people. Sitting in the middle was the commander of this army, the Imperial General Su Kuo.

The man was only about three meters tall when he sat down. Although the tent was big enough, it still felt like he occupied one side by himself. He was wearing gilded black armor and his face was slightly pale. Sitting there, one felt like a statue in a temple coming to life.

Zhao Zhenye looked at this man. To be able to sit in this position, his own strength was self-evident. Even he felt a sense of threat.

On Su Kuo's right, there was a woman sitting there wearing a veil and old-fashioned blue clothes, with a thin sword on her body. It could be seen that she was taller than the average man, but compared to Su Kuo, she looked particularly petite.

He noticed that there was a yellow bird embroidered on the man's cuffs and narrowed his eyes slightly. He had had many dealings with the old imperial family and could tell that this man was the embroiderer sent by the imperial family.

This is an internal guard who is directly responsible to the imperial family, and his identity is not ordinary. Although his aura is hidden very deeply, he has undoubtedly reached the level of Zai Xuan Ji.

In this way, with the addition of Gai Shuhe, there are three "Xuan Ji military generals" from the old imperial family appearing here alone.

This situation is rare.

He knew that the number of fighters in the old imperial family was far less than that of the Dashun. Every front-line position of confrontation was tense to the extreme, and all the upper-level forces had to be used carefully. If there was a problem anywhere, the imperial center would need to immediately send people to provide support in order to hold on.

This is also why after Wei Guochan's death, the old imperial family was unable to regain the intersection of Jibei Road. This is because almost all the power was tied up and could not move unless the imperial center intervened directly.

If problems occurred simultaneously in several parts of the old imperial family's territory, it would be almost impossible to cope with them, and the entire territory might collapse in an instant.

Fortunately, Dashun is not a whole either. The central cities in various places cannot even communicate in a unified manner, let alone unite and cooperate. They are just information islands.

But that was in the past. Once Skyline appeared, the threat it posed was too great. Any central city that could connect to Skyline could share technical resources and information, integrate forces, and the army could also achieve coordinated and unified command.

There doesn't need to be too many such central cities. Even if Dashun only mobilizes one-third of its forces, it will be enough to defeat the old imperial family head-on. No wonder they are anxious now.

Su Kuo had obviously known him for a long time. He raised his hand and said, "Mr. Zhao, thank you for taking the time to come here. Please take a seat."

Even though he was the General who Conquers the East, he did not have the domineering attitude of a warrior. Instead, he spoke in a friendly manner and showed respect to the wise and humble.

Zhao Zhenye sat down to the side, looked at Su Kuo, and said, "Thank you, General Su, for the invitation. I heard General Gai said that he wanted to discuss something important with me. I'm already here, so can I speak frankly?"

Su Kuo said, "Mr. Zhao, this is not the first time we have worked together on something, so I will speak frankly.

"Recently, because General Wei underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, he was killed and his army was defeated. This also resulted in the capture of our Jibei Dao Jiaorong area by the Dashun. Your Majesty was deeply concerned upon learning of this. As a minister, it is our duty to relieve the Lord's worries." As he spoke, he raised his hand and bowed towards the distance.

He also said: "My imperial family has a secret treasure in Jibei Road. We originally planned to use it to open a rift. When the army marches out, we can conquer the Three Mountains within a day and occupy that place to fight against those rebels again.

We have been secretly planning this for a year, but for over six months, the rebels have been pushing for the merging of these fields. Over the past few days, this has spread to the Three Mountains and the vast expanse beyond. If the fields were connected, they would be enough to cover the location of my secret stash. If I were to open it, it would be discovered by these rebels in an instant, and our plan would be impossible to carry out.

Gai Shuhe then interjected, "Brother Zhao, if we can't seize the Three Mountains, then we must change our strategy. If the rift opens, these rebels will surely attack. They don't know our true strength, so we can gather our forces and wait for the opportunity. If we can kill all the attacking Xuanji warriors here, then our previous plan will still have room to work."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhenye said nothing and his face showed no expression, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Gai Shuhe looked at him, and seeing that he was still silent, he took the initiative to say, "Brother Zhao, this time I would like to invite you to cooperate with us to eliminate the rebellion together."

Zhao Zhenye still didn't reply, as if he was worried about something.

Su Kuo spoke sincerely, "We have worked with Mr. Zhao several times before and know that he is a man who keeps his promises. Therefore, we sincerely invite your assistance and offer terms that will satisfy you." He paused, then continued, "When I came here, Your Majesty privately agreed that those who achieve great merit would be granted a fiefdom, a ten thousand households, and a military governor's office. This is also possible."

This is a very sincere condition. In the old imperial family, if one could obtain the above reward, he would definitely be a powerful prince.

The reason they were so respectful to Zhao Zhenye was not only because of Zhao Zhenye himself, but also because they knew very well that there were certain beings from the opposite world standing behind this person. If they could get help from this person, they would get a powerful reinforcement.

Zhao Zhenye raised his head, glanced around, and said, "I'd like to ask, are all the people in the tent today used for this mission?"

Gai Shuhe said, "Isn't that enough?"

Zhao Zhenye shook his head and said, "If you ask me, it's not enough."

At this time, the woman who had been silent all the time spoke:

"We are very clear about the situation in the central city of Jibei Road. The most powerful Xuanji warrior is undoubtedly Chen Chuan, the director of the traitor's defense department. This man's strength cannot be underestimated. I also heard that he once fought against Mr. Zhao..."

Zhao Zhenye didn't shy away from this and said, "Yes, I lost last time."

The woman continued, "We have considered this man's strength to be unpredictable, so this time I can cooperate with Mr. Zhao to jointly besiege him.

Another mysterious warrior in the Central City, Yao Zhiyi, is stationed in the fusion area all year round and may not be able to arrive. Even if he does, General Gai can deal with him. There is also Zhuan Liang from the pure faction. Your Majesty has specially arrested a royal demon this time, who is enough to match this person.

We have also considered the rescue of Haidong Road. By then, our external allies will try to contain them and prevent them from taking any other measures. If something unexpected happens, we still have General Su in charge of the central army, ready to provide us with support at any time. Isn't this enough?"

Zhao Zhenye thought about it for a moment and said, "Yuan'an Company is in Yangzhi. Have you considered it?"

The woman said confidently, "The Yuan'an Company's location in Yangzhi is just a branch. We have spies at headquarters. We can confirm that they are only in Jibei Road, and there is no force that can rival us. Even if there is, it's no problem. We have spies everywhere. If we get any information, we can launch an attack and harass them everywhere, leaving them with no way to unite their forces."

Gai Shuhe said, "Brother Zhao, don't worry, we have considered everything we can this time."

Seeing how confident he was, Zhao Zhenye thought to himself that these people might have already made preparations without his participation. They must have some hidden power in private, but they just didn't want to tell him.

In this case, you can give it a try.

And this also facilitates his plan.

Putting that aside, he actually wanted to fight Chen Chuan again. To be honest, he had replayed his fight with Chen Chuan over and over again, but he still couldn't figure out how he was defeated in the end. If there was a chance to fight this man, he didn't want to miss it.

He slowly raised his head and said, "Since you all sincerely invite me, Zhao can agree to join."

Hearing what he said, everyone present smiled. Su Kuo was particularly delighted and said, "Mr. Zhao, it's settled then.

Although our dynasty seems to be in a very bad situation, you should know that at most we will be defeated, but we will not be completely defeated. If someone with strength and ambition like Mr. Zhao joins us, we may one day be able to restore our country and recover our lost territory."

Zhao Zhenye understood that due to the existence of darkness in the Land of Fusion, and the fact that the old imperial family had a vast territory and depth, even if they were defeated all the way, as long as the imperial family still existed, they would not perish. If they could hold on until the big bombardment came, that would be another matter, so this was not an exaggeration.

He said, "I wonder when the secret treasure will be opened?"

Su Kuo, trusting his employees, did not hide anything and said directly, "The middle of next month."

Zhao Zhenye thought about it, his eyes slightly narrowed under his bangs. It would be the middle of next month, which would mean less than twenty days.

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(End of this chapter)