"The lives of the thirteen armies—do you think you can be indifferent just because it's not you who dies?"
"His Majesty says you colluded with the Xiongnu to rebel and intend to exterminate your entire Zhou family. Who believed you? Who, knowing full well that they couldn't defeat the court, still risked their lives to follow you?!"
“We could have been a little selfish, a little ruthless, like Fan Wei, like Deputy General Zhang. It would have just been a matter of conscience. But at least my soldiers wouldn’t have starved.”
“They are my brothers who have risked their lives with me. How can I bear to watch them die here in such a pathetic state? I’ve had enough of you! I don’t believe you!”
Zhou Zhenguang did not push away the young general's hands.
He knew that those who chose to follow him at this time were already prepared to die at the hands of the imperial court.
This group of people are not afraid of death, nor are they afraid to fight for themselves.
But I absolutely cannot accept starving or freezing to death, especially in such a pathetic and ridiculous way!
“I know you don’t believe me.”
"But I believe in my son."
Zhou Zhenguang raised his eyes, staring intently at the young general with a sincere and resolute gaze. He met the eyes of every general present with unwavering certainty and said, "As soon as my son arrives at the border, all difficulties will be resolved."
"Before leaving the capital, my son promised that he would definitely reach the border and meet me within a month."
"There are only three days left. I believe in Cheng'er. He will come!"
The generals widened their eyes slightly upon hearing this news.
What?
That troublesome, good-for-nothing spoiled brat?
Everyone in the capital knows about Zhou Cheng's scandalous affairs.
Zhou Zhenguang actually dared to say... that as long as Zhou Chengyi arrives at the border, the problems of food and winter supplies can be easily solved?
How absurd and ridiculous this statement was to everyone present!
Regardless of what kind of person Zhou Cheng is.
Take grain for example. How did Zhou Cheng manage to transport the grain for an army of 130,000 from the capital?
How did Zhou Cheng obtain all the winter supplies for the soldiers?
good!
Putting logic aside, let's just say that when Zhou Cheng arrived outside Jiangling City, all the official roads and trade routes outside were guarded by soldiers from the imperial court. How could Zhou Cheng transport these things into the city?
Absurd, this is absolutely absurd!
The young general slowly released his grip, looking at Zhou Zhenguang with a disappointed and unfamiliar gaze. For the first time, he felt that his life-risking gamble was a joke: "So..."
"You've been making us wait all this time, doing nothing and solving nothing, just waiting for Zhou Chenglai, is that it?"
"Are you waiting for a playboy who's so famous throughout Yan for chasing women in the capital?"
"You've staked the lives of 130,000 soldiers on Zhou Cheng."
"Your son...heh."
"That hostage who has been detained in the capital by His Majesty?"
"You believe that with his abilities, he can traverse mountains and rivers, break through the encirclement of tens of thousands of imperial guards, and even lead the supplies and food of 130,000 troops through the city to safely reach the border and join you, is that right?"
Zhou Zhenguang knew he couldn't persuade the generals.
They knew how bad Cheng'er's image was in the eyes of the people of Yan, and how much he was considered to be idle and irresponsible.
He knew all too well how absurd it was to transport those supplies and grains to the border... That's why Zhou Zhenguang kept delaying, until now he had no choice but to speak out.
Seeing Zhou Zhenguang purse his lips and remain silent, does this mean... he's tacitly agreeing?
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