For three consecutive days, there was only slight progress in building the pontoon bridge, and even the wooden piles had not been completed.
Not to mention the paving of the bridge deck.
Not only that, but hundreds of soldiers were lost.
Moreover, every night they had to worry about the Wu army coming to raid the camp.
The soldiers can hold on for a day or two.
But on the third day, the soldiers could no longer hold back their teeth.
Zhao Hao saw it and was worried.
However, he didn't have any good solution.
We can only urge them to speed up the construction of the pontoon bridge.
If this continues, the army will be unable to hold out before the Wu army attacks.
On the fourth day, unexpectedly, the Wu army sent a messenger.
Wusong brought the man into the tent, and the messenger took out a letter and presented it to him.
"General Zhao, my Prime Minister has a letter for the General!"
Zhao Hao didn't say anything. He reached out to take the letter, opened it and read the contents. His eyes couldn't help but flicker.
The content of the letter was very simple, Xie Daoxun invited him to have a chat.
This was something Zhao Hao had not expected.
At this time, why did Xie Daoxun invite him to meet?
Do you want to surrender?
Or, a repeat of the old tune?
Apart from this, there should be nothing else.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hao put the letter down, looked up at the messenger and said, "Go back and tell your prime minister that Zhao Hao will be there on time."
The letter contains a specific location.
Upon hearing this, the messenger bowed and left.
Zhao Hao handed the letter to Wu Song and said, "Thank you Daoxun for inviting me to meet you."
Wu Song took a look at the contents of the letter and said, "Sir, could this be a fraud?"
Zhao Hao thought about it and said, "Logically, there shouldn't be any!"
"But we have to be on guard!"
Wu Song said, "In that case, I will take the Qingqi team to protect you closely."
He knew that since Zhao Hao had agreed, he would definitely attend the meeting.
Therefore, he did not say anything.
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Okay, that's what I mean."
At dusk, Zhao Hao and Wu Song left the camp on horseback.
They went to the Chu River, about two miles away from the camp.
Arrive at the agreed location.
From a distance, Zhao Hao saw two women.
One of them, dressed in white and with her face covered by a white veil, was sitting there quietly. In front of her was a small table with a few simple dishes and a pot of wine on it.
The other one was a woman in black, holding a black sword in her hand, standing quietly on the woman in white.
Zhao Hao urged his horse forward until he was twenty meters away. Then he jumped off the horse and slowly walked towards the woman in white.
Wusong also dismounted, took the reins from Zhao Hao, led the two horses, and followed behind Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao didn't say anything. He walked directly to the small square table, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat down.
Then, he picked up the wine jug on the table and poured himself a glass.
He picked up the wine glass and took a gulp.
After taking a sip, he put the glass down and said, "Although it's not as good as my dry wine, it's still good, and it has a unique flavor!"
As he said this, he poured himself another glass and drank it down.
After putting the wine glass down again, Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Daoxun who had been sitting quietly.
"Mr. Prime Minister, are you here to place a bet this time?"
When Xie Daoxun heard this, the corners of his eyes slightly raised and his expression changed slightly.
Immediately, he said softly: "Young Master, your memory is not bad."
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Generally, if someone owes me something, I remember it very well."
Xie Daoxun slowly raised his hand, picked up a long wooden box on the table in front of him, and slowly opened it.
Then, he took out the contents of the wooden box.
It was exactly the item that Zhao Hao gave her.
Seeing this, Zhao Hao quickly waved his hands and said, "Wait a minute, this thing is not for playing around!"
Xie Daoxun moved, then put the things back into the wooden box.
Then, he said softly, "At first, I didn't know what this thing was."
"It was not until I returned to Wu that I studied it carefully and realized how important this gift from the young master was."
Zhao Hao said, "Since you knew about this, didn't the Prime Minister ask people to make more?"
Xie Daoxun said softly, "I have tried, but failed. To make one, you need the best craftsmen and it takes a lot of time."
“It can’t be manufactured on a large scale.”
"Perhaps this is why you dare to give me this item."
Zhao Hao immediately said: "That's meaningless, this is a token of my appreciation, okay?"
Xie Daoxun smiled softly and then waved to the woman in black behind him.
Seeing this, the woman in black paused and then walked away.
Seeing this, Zhao Hao also glanced at Wu Song behind him.
Wusong led the horse and walked a little further away.
Seeing that the two had already walked away, Xie Daoxun said softly: "I don't like to owe debts to others."
"Since I owe you gambling money, I must pay it back."
As she spoke, she slowly raised her hand and gently lifted the veil from her face.
Then, a face that could not be described in any words appeared in front of Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao forgot to breathe for a moment. His eyes were wide open and his pupils shrank into black dots.
He was completely shocked by the appearance of the woman in front of him.
He originally thought that Jiang Wan'er, Jiang Yiren, the Queen of Shu, was already the most beautiful woman in the world.
However, the appearance of the woman in front of him gave him a feeling that she was even better than him.
Since ancient times, the phrase "skin as white as ice and bones as jade" has been used to describe women.
Zhao Hao also always thought that this was just an adjective.
However, when seeing Xie Daoxun at this moment, Zhao Hao realized that he was completely wrong before.
The four words "skin as white as ice and bones as jade" are by no means an adjective, but a statement based on reality.
Her skin, like flawless jade, seemed to be almost transparent.
It is milky white, and seems to have a hint of green.
It is difficult to express that incomparable state through words.
Just when Zhao Hao was stunned, Xie Daoxun said softly: "Sir, what's wrong?"
"Could it be that you are frightened by my ugly appearance?"
Zhao Hao swallowed, came to his senses, and immediately rolled his eyes.
"Is that interesting, Prime Minister?"
Seeing Zhao Hao like this, Xie Daoxun couldn't help but cover her face and smile. The smile was very faint and light, but it carried a hint of playfulness, which formed a contrast with her overall temperament.
This made Zhao Hao stunned again.
Xie Daoxun said softly: "Now that the bet has been fulfilled, I no longer owe you anything!"
As she spoke, Xie Daoxun gently covered her face with the veil again.
Zhao Hao really wanted to speak out to stop it, but in the end he gritted his teeth and endured it.
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