Xiao Liang replied, "We're a little closer here. I roughly calculated the time, and they should receive the news around noon."
Shi Zairong said, "Now is not the time to compete with them. Don't we have the Qilin Guard outside the town? Send someone to find the person who usually passes on information to us and have them tell Wang Yanzhou to be prepared. Also, remind him that as long as the matter of the living dead remains unresolved, we will always be allies of Qingliang Valley."
Xiao Liang bowed and said, "I will do it immediately."
"Military Advisor Xiao, wait a minute."
Xiao Liang, who was suddenly called back, said that if there was anything important, he would rather talk it over immediately. He always felt that going back and forth was a waste of time. "Grandmaster, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Shi Zairong reminded him one last time: "... Remember, the overall situation should be the most important thing."
Xiao Liang assured him, "I understand, Grand Master, rest assured. If the General wants to do something but can't, leave it to me. From now on, I will do my best to assist the Grand Master and will not let you down for your kindness and support."
After seeing Xiao Liang's resolute expression and his own influence and evaluation of the person in front of him, Shi Zairong felt that besides Lin Feng, he actually had other people he could trust: "I know you are a trustworthy person. Take a look at this first."
As he spoke, Shi Zairong took out the secret letter that Han Jincheng had hidden in the memorial and handed it to Xiao Liang. After seeing the cinnabar annotations on the memorial, Xiao Liang even wondered if he was dreaming. The series of events, big and small, that had occurred over the past few days were truly unbelievable. "Grand Master, this!"
Shi Zairong sneered and said, "Oh, it's a little unbelievable, isn't it? When I first heard the news, my expression was not much different from yours now."
Xiao Liang quickly closed the memorial and whispered, "I know Han Chongguang has been secretly controlling the government, but after the Grand Tutor arrived in Liang State, I thought he would temporarily put aside his current affairs and focus on the overall situation."
Shi Zairong couldn't help but sneer, "I didn't expect this to be the outcome. We fought on the front lines, but in the end our lives became wives on Beire's chessboard; and the king we have always served was unable to even protect us."
"......" Xiao Liang did not dare to respond. He did not know what to say now. This Grand Tutor, this young man, was destined to die regardless of success or failure this time. Because, if he went back, the thousands of soldiers behind him would go to hell with him. Although this sounded a bit incredible, Han Chongguang, who had ostensibly withdrawn from the government, had the ability to do it. He could make Shi Zairong leave Nanyue, and he could also make him never return, even if he was backed by the Huangfu family.
Shi Zairong continued, "If a soldier is to die, it should be on the battlefield, not as a victim of these political struggles. I will not drag you down with me for my own sake. Similarly, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, I hope that upon your return to South Vietnam, your lives will not have been wasted. If necessary, we can turn a blind eye. For those who no longer wish to return to South Vietnam, consider them as having already died for their country."
Xiao Liang was shocked and said, "Grandmaster!"
Shi Zairong already had plans for the future; right now, he just needed to focus on the present. It's rare for a person to accomplish a few monumental feats in life, so now that he's had such good fortune, he shouldn't leave any regrets. "Okay, enough digression. Qinghe County isn't that far from here, so we need to prepare quickly. Since we've formed an alliance with Qingliang Valley, we remain allies until the issue of the living dead is fully resolved."
"I understand!"
That evening, not much later than Xiao Liang had predicted, Wang Yanzhou received the news from Qinghe County. The note contained very little information, but it was so convincing that Wang Yanzhou was momentarily unconvinced. Xiahou Qing, who had been silent until then, was about to cause such a stir with this move? "This news came so suddenly, are you sure it's accurate?"
Wang Nianqing said, "It should be correct. According to the Qilin Guards, Shi Zairong has already taken action after receiving the news."
Wang Yanzhou rolled the paper into a ball and threw it into the brazier. He let out a long sigh, and the master ordered, "Map!"
Almost instantly, the atmosphere in the cafeteria changed. Everyone who had been chatting and laughing suddenly became busy. Of course, wasting food was out of the question, not in this lifetime. It was just that dinner time was postponed a little.
The news received in the military camp was soon passed on to the Qingliang Palace. I think the entire Qingliang County should be on alert early tomorrow morning.
After nightfall, Tang Chen had just returned from Liang Shuyi's place with the child in her arms when she saw Wang Qin trotting in, panting heavily: "Madam, something's wrong, Madam!"
Seeing that he looked like he was about to have an asthma attack, Tang Chen quickly poured him a glass of water and said, "Wow, what's wrong with you? Slow down, have a drink and talk slowly."
Wang Qin tried to calm his breathing and waved his hand to refuse, "No, I don't want to drink it."
Tang Chen glanced at the wet nurse, and she carried Wang Guiyi down: "Then take your time and catch your breath before we talk."
Wang Qin said, "I just received news that Tianshu Tower has secretly gathered a large number of troops. They have now left Qinghe County and are heading towards us."
"What!"
After a moment of surprise, Tang Chen quickly calmed down. These things were already certain to happen, it was just a matter of time. Now that it had happened, no matter how panicked and nervous he was, it would be useless. He should calm down, think about countermeasures, and see if he could help in any way.
Then, Tang Chen called out to the door, "Qiu Liang."
"Madam," when Qiu Liang appeared, she actually knew what Tang Chen wanted to say to her, "It's time to go where you should go. I don't need you here anymore."
Qiu Liang said that protecting Tang Chen was his duty, and it was still the same even now: "But Madam, if I leave, then..."
Tang Chen interrupted, "Don't I still have Jiang Wanying here? Once the war starts, Hong Yu won't stay in the camp anymore. Waiting for her to come back will also provide me with double protection. Don't worry, go back and assist your master. His affairs are the top priority. You should understand this principle better than me."
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