Chapter 800 Young General vs. Rich Lady 103
Zhao Shan felt that General Huo was weird. He didn't smile as much as he did today in all the past few years. The Guangling army was already at the gates of the city, but General Huo seemed to have some great news.
"We just had breakfast, it's too early to start making lunch now. There are many people helping in the kitchen, so the extra food can be prepared quickly."
Huo Xiao smiled and said, "Let's start from now on. Let them do it slowly and make it fragrant, the kind that can be smelled ten miles away."
Zhao Shan agreed and sent a soldier to the West Camp to pass on the message.
Huo Xiao shook his sleeves again, revealing a watch inlaid with sapphires. "Come on, check the time to avoid any deviation when the battle starts."
All generals have a mechanical watch. With it, they can check the time at any time and can calculate the time accurately to the minute and second when making arrangements. It is very convenient.
Yan Changfeng's watch is very sexy, the whole watch is emerald green. He likes green, and he spent a lot of money to ask God to buy it for him.
He saw Huo Xiao's new watch and said sourly, "Why do you have a new watch again? You already have several, are you so happy? God is really stupid, why did he buy so many for you? You only have two hands, can you wear them all? Lord God, this watch is beautiful, I want it too!"
Huo Xiao finally succeeded in showing off, "This is a limited edition, it's sold out! You can't buy it even if you have money. The gods bought it specially for me, and it's a couple's edition."
Huo Xiao wanted to show his affection blatantly, but unfortunately no one thought that way.
Yan Changfeng shouted at the bronze mirror: "Lord God, I am not picky either. Women's style is fine too! I also have a set of fine lacquerware, made of the best wood and workmanship, from the imperial palace, dedicated to the gods."
Ji Yunhuan couldn't help laughing out loud. Huo Xiao had been grinning foolishly the whole morning, just like a peacock spreading its tail. He was so adorable.
"Please give it to me. This one is sold out. I'll buy you another one."
Everyone checked their watches. In fact, they had just checked them yesterday and there was no deviation at all. It was simply that Huo Xiao wanted to show off his new watch.
Peng Haichang strode in from outside, knelt down with a plop, and raised a secret letter above his head, saying loudly:
"General, I have received a secret letter from Prime Minister Gou. Prime Minister Gou has already communicated with General Lu in Guangling City, saying that Pingyang City must be captured. He asked me to take advantage of the chaos to kill General Huo and cooperate with General Lu from inside and outside."
"My ancestors were officials, but by my generation, the family had dwindled. I studied and practiced martial arts since I was young, hoping to restore the family's glory. However, no matter how knowledgeable I was, I could only make a living as a minor official in the government office."
"With just one word from Prime Minister Gou, I was promoted several levels in just one month, and was even promoted to a fifth-rank general. I was sent to Pingyang City to fight the enemy. He boasted that he had shown me a favor and asked me to repay him. After the task was accomplished, there would be a high position and generous salary waiting for me."
"I am a bachelor with only my mother to rely on. The general saved my mother, so I only recognize the general. My mother also said that the general is kind and generous, and asked me to make it clear with the general as soon as possible to avoid any quarrels in the future."
Huo Xiao took the secret letter, took a look at it, and set it on fire. "With your talent, you will definitely achieve great things in the future. Get up."
Peng Haichang stood up, a little at a loss, "Then I...I'd better split up my men and let General Zhao take care of them. I...I'll just take care of the labor and logistics..."
Huo Xiao waved his hand nonchalantly, "We are already short of manpower, and there will be more and more soldiers in the future, and the shortage of senior generals will be even greater. Do you still want to be lazy? No way!"
"Don't doubt people when you employ them, and don't employ people you don't trust. I'm not Gou Xun, who is suspicious of this and framing that. He is guilty and knows that the power in his hands will not last long. The more afraid he is, the tighter he will hold on. One day, he will fight against everyone, and Weiguo will be finished!"
Zhuo Zhantu was speechless. He had never seen anyone so straightforward. If General Huo became suspicious, Peng Haichang would be dead. Fortunately, the general was not such a person.
He originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to have a private conversation with the general, and he had prepared a basket of words to make the general believe him. Now, he decided to just come clean.
Zhuo Zhantu took out a secret letter and a stack of silver bills from his arms.
"I am different from General Peng. I have a big family here, and my wife and children are also in Wangdu, so I can only pretend to be submissive and write a letter to Prime Minister Gou to express my loyalty."
"I joined the army on my own and didn't follow Prime Minister Gou's path, so he spent money to bribe me. The banknotes are all here."
Huo Xiao didn't care much, "Okay, as long as you know the number, just keep the banknotes."
Gou Xun's assassination plan ended before it even began.
Zhao Shan was a little worried. "Two spies have already been sent out. Of course, I trust the two generals, and I have no intention of targeting you. It is better to check the army to see if there are any people arranged by Prime Minister Gou."
Huo Xiao was quite open-minded. "No need for that! Only one in ten of the original Huo family army survived. Those who remain are all meritorious officials. They are all heroes who resisted the Northern Rong. Even if some of them used to obey Gou Xun, they will not harm the city they protected. This is enough."
"Compared to those distant promises, the food and military merits in the present are naturally more real. Who would be foolish enough to continue to be loyal to Gou Xun? If someone is really determined to kill me, then come on, I am not afraid."
"We will go south and meet more people. Gou Xun controls the court, and there are many people in various places who are related to him. I can't kill them all. We are all Wei people. If we can cooperate, there is no need to fight to the death and increase casualties."
Zhao Shan bowed and said, "General, you are a man with great ambitions. I am narrow-minded."
Outside the west city gate, Lu Yongxin shouted at the top of his lungs for a long time, but no one answered. The city gate was closed and no one showed up to pay attention to them.
The sun was shining in the sky and the autumn heat was very hot. The Pingyang soldiers outside the city were almost sweating. They were tired, thirsty and hungry.
There were bursts of fragrance wafting from the city, a mixture of the aroma of meat, rice, and sauce, and the soldiers couldn't help swallowing.
"I've heard that there is food in Pingyang City. It seems to be true. They even have meat! It would be great if I could have a bite."
"Once our general takes over Pingyang City, we might be able to eat meat. It's a wonderful thought."
"I almost forgot what meat tastes like. I heard that almost all of Huo's soldiers were killed. They didn't come out even though we challenged them. Are they scared?"
"They must be scared. We have so many people, and they are outnumbered. Huo Xiao is seriously injured. The Huo family army must be in chaos. General Lu, thinking of their past friendship, was unwilling to send troops directly to attack, and insisted on reasoning with them."
"They won't listen to reason. If we get in sooner, we'll have food to eat. General Lu has an imperial decree, and they still want to disobey it? Pingyang City will belong to our general sooner or later!"
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