Chapter 885: The Emperor's Appearance

King Zhao still didn't speak.

Wang Zheng and others were secretly worried, fearing that King Zhao would give up his great cause.

Last night, they learned that King Zhao had gone to see the former crown prince, and they felt something was wrong. Sure enough, after King Zhao came back, he asked them to keep their troops in place and postpone crossing the river.

This was a huge blow to Wang Zheng and others.

Since ancient times, military generals' achievements have come from the battlefield. How can they have military merits without fighting?

These people were willing to follow King Zhao, and they all had some ulterior motives in their hearts. If King Zhao succeeded in his rebellion, wouldn't they have the merit of following the king?

If you perform outstandingly during this period, your future status and position will naturally be incomparable.

It was also a coincidence that Shengze and his men arrived in Chenzhou on the day when King Zhao ordered to cross the river. Xuyang also went to invite King Zhao, leaving King Zhao with no time to make any arrangements.

Xuyang was the late emperor's man and had dealt with King Zhao before. His appearance meant that Shengze had already grasped the power left by the late emperor.

Although King Zhao wanted to rule the world, he always wanted to sit on the throne legitimately, which to some extent restricted his actions.

For example, this time, Xuyang's appearance made King Zhao dare not go against Shengze's wishes.

But King Zhao was unwilling to give in. Previously, an expert had observed his face and said that he had the appearance of an emperor, and the current situation was in his favor. If he did not do something now, he would probably regret it in the future.

King Zhao was thinking carefully in his mind at this time, while Zhao Ling was very nervous at the moment.

Father will not give up this opportunity. If he lets it go, his position in the mansion will be embarrassing.

Zhao Ling and Zhao Bing, the brothers who are at odds with each other, can hardly maintain even superficial harmony. The only reason Zhao Ling can stay with Prince Zhao this time is that Princess Zhao used all her tricks to keep Zhao Bing in the palace.

If King Zhao does not send troops, then after Zhao Ling returns, Zhao Bing will definitely make things difficult for him, either openly or secretly, and may even go to King Zhao to complain. It will be difficult for him to have the opportunity to lead troops again in the future.

Everyone present had their own thoughts in their minds, and no one knew how long it had passed before King Zhao finally spoke.

"The Chenzhou garrison remains stationary. All other forces will attack Linzhou and camp thirty miles away, awaiting my orders."

Wang Zheng and the others were delighted and bowed in greeting, "Your Majesty is wise!"

At first glance, what King Zhao said didn't seem like a big deal. If you didn't know, you might think there would be no war.

But Wang Zheng and his men had followed King Zhao for so many years and knew very well what this "thirty miles" meant.

All new recruits of King Zhao’s army will participate in a special training, which is a thirty-mile raid.

The so-called thirty-mile dash means running thirty miles in the shortest time possible. The standard for passing this training is that after reaching the destination, the heartbeat cannot exceed one hundred and twenty beats in one hundred breaths.

One breath is equivalent to one second, which means that after running thirty miles, your heart rate cannot exceed 100.

This standard is considered very strict, and not many people can pass the test. However, there is such a qualified army in King Zhao's army, which shows how elite these attackers are.

Zhao Ling was even more excited and looked at King Zhao expectantly.

However, what King Zhao said next made Zhao Ling feel cold in his heart.

"Zhongcheng," King Zhao looked at Qin Zhilu, "this time, you will lead the troops and take the lead!"

Qin Zhilu's spirits lifted, and he said, "I will obey your orders!"

King Zhao looked at Wang Zheng again and said, "Wang Zheng, I will give you another chance. You will still be in charge of the battle of Linzhou this time. I have only one request."