Chapter 57: Get Out

Therefore, Gu Lie's plan was bound to fail.

As expected, he said, "His Highness Zhongyu is powerless to do anything about this."

"But I don't believe it." Gu Lie's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said, "Zhongyu is the son of Meixi, who is the king's first wife and the king's favorite. I once heard from the king that among all his children, the one he likes the most is Zhongyu!"

He also said: "Mei Xi is the princess of Youshi State, and Zhong Yu is the grandson of the Lord of Youshi State. The future of Youshi State depends on him, and the Lord of Youshi State will not turn a blind eye to his safety."

As he spoke, his eyes fell on You Shijue: "The fact that they arrived at Gu State ahead of time is proof!"

After listening to this, Jiang Shan felt that Gu Lie's logic was not wrong; but Gu Lie seemed to be stuck in a dead end and was about to fall into hysteria.

He couldn't help but say: "I don't know how much foundation the Xiahou clan has. But I know that I have accompanied Zhongyu all the way here, and there is no other guard except me."

He pondered, "General, have you ever thought that even if the Xiahou clan still has some remaining resources, they should be used on the front battlefield to resist the main force of Cheng Tang. Have you ever thought that they can no longer take care of Zhongyu?"

Gu Lie's expression was stern, and he said, "Of course I have thought about it."

Jiang Shan shook his head: "I don't think the general has thought about it."

He pointed at You Shijue and said, "You may still be thinking about You Shiguo. But look at You Shijue, she is such a fool. It shows that there is no one left for the King's Consort and You Shi clan you mentioned!"

Said: "Why don't you ask for help from other neighboring countries?"

Gu Lie shook his head: "No response. The power of Cheng Tang has spread like wildfire. Some states are considering whether to abandon the Xia Dynasty and join Cheng Tang. Even the states that have not yet decided to join Cheng Tang are unwilling to fight with Cheng Tang at this time and completely offend Cheng Tang."

I see.

In other words, Cheng Tang's power had become very large and had formed sufficient deterrent force.

Jiang Shan's heart sank slightly, he had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Gu Lie’s next words confirmed Jiang Shan’s premonition.

"If His Highness Zhongyu cannot bring aid to my country, then in order to protect the country, I can only offer him to Wu Guang!"

"You can't do this!" You Shi Jue couldn't help but shout, "Gu Guo is loyal to the Xiahou clan, and the king was once a close follower of the king. If you do this, the king will not allow it!"

When Jiang Shan heard this, an idea flashed through his mind, and he said directly: "General, perhaps you need to consider the opinion of the king."

Then he sighed, "If the ruler of Gu is determined to join the Cheng Tang and turn his back on the Xia Dynasty, then I will not say anything and will just turn around and leave."

"But if the ruler of Gu is determined to resist, then by doing this, wouldn't you be betraying the ruler who favored, promoted, and entrusted you with important tasks? How should the general deal with this?"

Gu Lie was stunned for a while and said: "I will convince you, my Lord!"

Jiang Shan laughed: "You can't."

He has seen some clues: "According to what the general said, Wu Guang has driven 200,000 slaves to build an altar, and will use blood as a sacrifice to suppress the Danshui. The Gu Kingdom is in danger. Either today or tomorrow, Wu Guang's army will cross the Danshui."

"In such a desperate situation, the king still did not waver in his determination to resist. If he had wavered, it would not be Gu Wan and you, the general, who would have arrested Zhong Yu, but someone sent by the king himself!"

"It can be seen that the king's heart is as strong as iron!"

"General, you must have tried to persuade the king, but you must have failed to sway the king's mind. You are only deceiving yourself now!"

Jiang Shan's words were like a knife, peeling off the bloody facts.

Gu Lie listened and couldn't help but murmured, "Yes. The king is as hard as iron and determined to resist. He even summoned all the wizards in the country to gather in the palace to devise a strategy for resistance."

Jiang Shan listened, and his heart became more and more open. He continued: "What the general should do now is to eliminate internal dissent, integrate people's hearts, gather all the strength of the Gu State, twist it into a rope, and do his best to help the king resist the upcoming crisis. Instead of letting your mind wander and distract your attention."

Jiang Shan felt that what he said was absolutely correct.

But Gu Lie raised his head, stared at Jiang Shan, and suddenly burst into anger: "As expected, you are good at talking! Are you trying to provoke me to deal with Gu Wan?!"

Jiang Shan was stunned and leaned back, almost knocked over by Gu Lie's sudden burst of momentum.

"roll!"

Gu Lie stood up all of a sudden like an enraged tiger, and his majestic body burst into a fiery red light. Jiang Shan and You Shi Jue didn't have time to react before they were knocked out by the red light, and their gourds rolled on the ground.

After a while, Jiang Shan staggered to his feet, his whole body numb and sore.

Gu Lie’s strength is frightening.

His sudden outburst of anger also confused Jiang Shan. It seemed like he was about to convince him, but he suddenly exploded. It didn't make sense!

Jiang Shan was confused.

At this moment, Jiang Shan felt a pain in his shoulder and stumbled out. Looking back, he saw Shi Jue with an angry face! "It's all your fault!"

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She gritted her teeth: "Why did you provoke him!"

Jiang Shan was stunned. The fire in his heart that had been suppressed for a long time could no longer be contained and exploded.

"You stupid woman, you hopelessly stupid woman!"

"You came to Gu State without any brains and leaked everything, which led to the disaster today. Now you blame me!"

"I just made a deal with Zhongyu. I just wanted to send him to where he wanted to go. What Kunwu Kingdom, Cheng Tang, or Gu Kingdom, none of it has anything to do with me. But you dragged me into this!"

Jiang Shan cursed and roared like thunder.

Suddenly, Zhong Yu's voice came from the side: "Jiang Shan."

Jiang Shan paused, turned around, and saw Zhong Yu standing under the eaves.

"Please don't be angry." Zhong Yu came over and bowed deeply: "It's all my fault. I didn't arrange it well. Jue has been in the deep palace for a long time. She doesn't understand these things. I will teach her, and such things will not happen again in the future."

Jiang Shan looked at the sincere Zhong Yu for a long time and then let out a long sigh.

Then he glanced at the door, felt Gu Lie's gaze from inside, shook his head, and said helplessly: "Let's just leave it at that for now."

Zhongyu nodded: "I'll take you to rest."

In the following days, Jiang Shan lived in Gu Lie's general's mansion and thought a lot - of course, he did not put down his work on the nuclear explosion.

He racked his brains and came up with many excuses, but he was unable to see Gu Lie again.

Even if Shi Jue went to find Gu Yun, he would not be able to see Gu Lie.

There was no way to leave - he could leave by himself, but he couldn't take Zhongyu with him. Gu Lie's general's mansion was full of powerful people. There were dozens of people who posed a fatal threat to Jiang Shan. If he wanted to take Zhongyu away, it would be impossible to do it by force.

I can't enter the palace. If I can enter the palace and meet the King of Gu, then the problem can be solved. But I can't get in. The soldiers guarding the palace all listen to Gu Lie.

Jiang Shan had no choice but to calm down, practice nuclear explosions more often, increase his strength, experience the mystery of the physical essence and decomposition and reorganization skills, and enhance his understanding of the laws of matter. In this way, he could cover up his boredom.

(End of this chapter)