"That's not a good idea!" another general said. "He's, after all, the son of Marshal Lin, and the Prince of Shu personally appointed by His Majesty. Besides, he just mentioned ten thousand elite troops..."
"Hmph, I bet it's just fear-mongering!"
"No, I think it's true!" Zhao Zhen said. "With Marshal Lin's reputation, he could recruit far more than ten thousand soldiers."
“But the Grand Marshal’s men have already scattered to various places!” another general said. “The Great Xia army has strict discipline; who would dare to leave their own camp and come here to join that kid!”
On this topic, the people in the hall immediately split into two factions: one faction believed that Lin Mo had 10,000 elite soldiers, while the other faction believed that he did not.
The two factions engaged in a heated argument.
"Quiet!" Yang Fei shouted.
Everyone immediately quieted down.
"General Wang Chengben would like to hear your opinion!"
Wang Cheng smiled and said, "Whether that kid's claim of 10,000 elite troops is true or not, the fact remains that Xichuan is currently out of the picture!" He replied, "Killing him would be a piece of cake for us!"
But doing so might just make me vulnerable to being used by others!
"Oh?" Yang Fei became interested. "Go on!"
"General, I don't need to waste my breath explaining why that kid was sent here!" Wang Cheng said. "If he dies in Xichuan City, right under our noses, and His Majesty investigates, we might both be in serious trouble!"
After all, this young man was personally appointed the Prince of Shu by His Majesty!
At this point, Wang Cheng paused, "We can easily investigate the details of the 10,000 elite troops this boy mentioned and report to His Majesty. I believe His Majesty and General Li Hu would be happy to take him away."
Meanwhile, this King of Shu is only nineteen years old. At such a young age, he must be fond of beautiful women and love flattery. In my opinion, we should find him a few beauties from Shu and send them to him, letting him indulge in their charms. Then, Shu will still be your domain, General!
Yang Fei nodded, but then thought, "What if he doesn't know what's good for him and insists on..."
"Then let him lead the troops to attack the bandits!" Wang Cheng said. "On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. If he is killed by the bandits of Shu, then it has nothing to do with us."
As he spoke, Wang Cheng's face darkened. "Heh heh, even if he's lucky and the bandits can't kill him, we can still create some accidents!"
"An accident..." Yang Fei frowned. "Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
"My lord, you can rest assured that I can handle things well." Wang Cheng said with a disdainful look, "What we should be more worried about now is Chief Feng Qian. This guy is not easy to fool. If we don't give him enough supplies, we will be in big trouble."
At this time, we must unite as one; only in this way can we overcome this calamity…
"Hmm..." Yang Fei couldn't help but sigh.
He knew from the moment he became the commander of the Shu region that it would be a tough job.
This place is wild and untamed; not only is there no profit to be made, but one must also be constantly wary of local chieftains causing trouble.
Only God knows how hard it was to endure such days, until he met Wang Cheng.
This person is quick-witted and reliable, and is highly trusted by Yang Fei.
So he promoted Wang Cheng to be his advisor and entrusted him with important responsibilities!
One day later, Wang Cheng told him that the chieftains in Shu were short of salt and ironware. If he could sell these supplies there, he could make a fortune and he wouldn't have to suffer.
At first, Yang Fei was furious and even considered arresting and killing Wang Cheng.
But in the end, he succumbed to the lure of money and began reselling military supplies from Sichuan.
One wrong step leads to another.
Having tasted success, Yang Fei, in pursuit of even more wealth, not only collaborated with rival chieftains but also began accepting bribes from bandits in Sichuan, acting as their protector.
However, secrets can't stay hidden forever. Eventually, the matter was exposed, and when the Empress found out, she wanted to kill him and exterminate his entire family.
Fortunately, on Li Hu's advice, the Empress actually let him go.
The reason is simple: the land of Shu was poor, and any general who came here would find it difficult to endure.
Furthermore, Yang Fei's power has already taken root in Shu. If he were to be removed, it would shake the foundation of Shu and give the enemy an opportunity to exploit the situation.
There was another reason why the Empress was more willing to turn a blind eye: allowing Yang Fei in Shu to run rampant allowed her to use others to do her dirty work, eliminating thorns in the side of the court like Lin Wenzhong!
However, man proposes, God disposes.
Things progressed too quickly and got out of Yang Fei's control.
The Feng clan, the oldest and most powerful chieftain in Sichuan, suddenly rose to prominence, conquering other chieftains in one fell swoop, and their strength increased dramatically, now commanding tens of thousands of men.
Yang Fei only has over ten thousand men under his command; how could he possibly win?
In order to appease the chieftains of Shu, he had to promise them many benefits. Now, Yang Fei had no way out and could only become a traitor.
"Lin Mo, Lin Mo, this is where you will be buried!"
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