Chapter 470 I have made up my mind
"Your Majesty, this is not possible! The front line is too dangerous!"
As soon as Zhou Xu said this, all the ministers below spoke out to stop him.
When their Great Zhou was still a tribe, their leader led the warriors in the tribe to travel around, hunt and fight, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
But with the establishment of the Great Zhou and the changes in the internal system, coupled with some ideological changes that Teacher Wang Dong brought to them on a daily basis, their ideas now are naturally very different from before.
In the eyes of today's ministers, for the sake of the stability of their Great Zhou, they must not let their king take risks easily again.
If something happens to the king, it will be a disaster for the Great Zhou! The lizardmen who are the opponents this time are a huge threat. How could Zhou Xu not know that this decision would involve considerable risks?
He also knew that if anything happened to him, everything would be over.
If he had to do everything himself, then why did he become the king and have so many subordinates? Are they just eating for free? But the problem was that he himself was an important part of the Great Zhou's combat power. If he didn't go to the front line, the Great Zhou's combat power could not be said to have been fully exerted.
At this stage, the situation on the front line is obviously not very good. Instead of pinning all hopes on the rat people whose situation is still unknown, Zhou Xu prefers to hold the initiative in his own hands! "I have made up my mind, you don't need to say anything more!"
As he spoke, Zhou Xu gave a look to Wang Pengfei who was standing aside.
Wang Pengfei immediately understood and shouted at the top of his voice...
"The king retires——"
After shouting, he hurriedly followed Zhou Xu who had already turned around and left, leaving the ministers with messy faces standing in the meeting hall, not knowing what to do.
On the other hand, after Zhou Xu left the council hall, his pace gradually quickened, making Wang Pengfei, who was following behind him, feel a bit strenuous.
Maintaining the pace of a race walk, Zhou Xu returned to his office and started reviewing the documents piled on his desk.
Since he has decided to lead his troops out when the next energy channel opens, he must hurry up and complete all the work that needs to be done and the follow-up arrangements that need to be made.
During this time, Wang Pengfei, who was waiting nearby, looked constipated the whole time. He obviously had something to say, but seeing that Zhou Xu was busy handling official business, he did not dare to disturb him.
Zhou Xu noticed his movement and glanced at him.
"Just tell me if you have something to say."
Wang Pengfei felt as if he had been pardoned, and then asked cautiously...
"My king, are you really planning to lead the troops to the front line yourself?"
Hearing this, Zhou Xu, who roughly knew what Wang Pengfei was like, chuckled and looked at the other party with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
"I see you want to know if you have to go to the front with me?"
Wang Pengfei smiled awkwardly when Zhou Xu saw through his little thoughts. However, he did not show much panic. Compared with when he first arrived, he felt much more relaxed.
Obviously, after this period of time, Wang Pengfei has become basically familiar with Zhou Xu. This also made him realize that Zhou Xu is not as difficult to get along with as he had initially expected, and can even be said to be very easy-going.
At the same time, it also gave him the opportunity to observe their king from a closer distance.
To be honest, if he were the king, he would definitely do whatever he wanted, party every night, and do all the things he wanted to do but didn't dare to do before.
This is probably a bad trait that will be revealed by people who have been in the oppressive environment of modern society for a long time.
But he could not see this at all in Zhou Xu.
Not to mention that he does whatever he wants, his daily routine is even more regular than that of the office workers before he traveled through time, and he handles all kinds of work without ambiguity and diligently.
If this happened in ancient China, he would most likely become a wise and virtuous monarch whose reputation would last forever. When later generations talked about history, they would have to praise him when they mentioned him.
This also made Wang Pengfei, who had been watching from the sidelines, feel even more admiration for Zhou Xu.
Sometimes I show some bad taste, or a bad personality, for example now...
"You are my close follower. How can I do without you? Of course you have to go with me."
Zhou Xu blinked his eyes and said these words in a matter-of-fact manner, which made Wang Pengfei's face instantly sad.
"My lord, can I not go?"
"no."
Zhou Xu rejected it without even thinking about it.
It’s not that he deliberately made things difficult for Wang Pengfei, but as a close follower who could read and write, Wang Pengfei did have an irreplaceable special status in his eyes at this stage.
When he arrived at the front line, he would definitely have to deal with some matters. With Wang Pengfei helping him, he could save himself a lot of trouble.
During this period, Wang Pengfei, who didn't think too much, really wanted to cry but had no tears, but he obviously hadn't given up yet. He thought about it and began to change his strategy.
"The frontline is so dangerous, why do you have to go there in person? At most, you can send another general. I think Lieutenant Shi Lei is suitable."
After all, he has always been by Zhou Xu's side, so Wang Pengfei knows a lot about the situation on the front line. He is clear that the next battlefield should be concentrated in the rainforest environment.
As the general in charge of the mountainous area, it is undoubtedly a good choice to let Shi Lei lead his mountain soldiers to participate in the war.
However, Zhou Xu shook his head at his suggestion.
"If we transfer Shi Lei over there, there will be no one to guard the mountain. If something goes wrong, we will be faced with the dilemma of being attacked from both sides."
"Not to mention the current situation. It's not something that can be solved by just sending Shi Lei over. I have to go."
In terms of strategic value alone, Shi Lei cannot compare with him.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu's gaze fell on Wang Pengfei.
"And if we lose the battle on the front line, can we hide behind and escape? When the Lizardmen attack, we will all be doomed. We have no choice but to face this battle. There is no room for escape."
Wang Pengfei understood Zhou Xu's words, but he still couldn't understand why Zhou Xu could make such a life-threatening decision so casually without even a moment's hesitation.
Taking this opportunity, he simply asked all the questions that he had been holding back for a long time.
"I think you are really weird, my king. You don't seem to be afraid of death at all. Apart from that, you are more diligent than those office workers every day. What's the reason for this? You have become the king, don't you plan to indulge yourself? Don't you have any desires?"
Faced with these questions, Zhou Xu remained calm.
"It's not that I'm not afraid of death, but there's no point in being afraid. There's no need to show it. I never slack off in handling affairs every day, and even went to the front line this time. To put it bluntly, I just want to live a better life."
Having said this, Zhou Xu paused.
"As for desire..."
Zhou Xu, who mentioned this word, looked at Wang Pengfei with a half-smile on his face...
"If you mean things like sleeping until you wake up naturally, eating and drinking enough and then looking for a woman, I really don't have that much interest in these things. I want something better."
"What?"
Following Zhou Xu's words, Wang Pengfei asked subconsciously.
After hearing this, Zhou Xu uttered two words lightly.
"The world."
At this moment, those two extremely calm words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Wang Pengfei's ears, causing his brain to go blank in an instant.
When their eyes met, he had never felt it so clearly as he did now, from Zhou Xu's pair of dark and deep pupils, the ambition to rule the world that was almost overflowing!
At this moment, Zhou Xu looked like a monster ready to roar at the world at any time!
How could this be a saintly monarch without desires? This was simply an ambitious man who completely exploded after getting the opportunity! !
(End of this chapter)
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