It wasn't that Li Zhu was unwilling to think; the main issue was that Wang Yanzhang was a professional in leading troops and fighting battles. He believed in leaving professional matters to professionals, and that he should just focus on commanding those professionals…
"You're right..."
Li Zhu nodded in agreement and said!
"Your Highness, I would like to know what the next battle plan is?"
Wang Yanzhang looked at Li Zhu with a dark face and asked, "This guy not only doesn't offer any advice, but he also seems distracted. It's infuriating..."
"You're right, we'll just listen to you..."
Li Zhu didn't react immediately, but subconsciously said!
He realized he'd said something wrong as soon as he finished speaking, looked up at Wang Yanzhang, and found the other man glaring at him with a dark expression…
"Your Highness, do you think winning a battle is a great achievement? Do you know the saying 'pride comes before a fall'? If you maintain this mentality, you're not far from suffering defeat..."
Wang Yanzhang said angrily!
"You're right..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Wang Yanzhang nearly coughed up blood; it seemed all his previous words had been for nothing…
"General Wang, there's no need to be angry. I think what you said makes a lot of sense. Next, we'll head straight for Qincheng, cross Xianggu Valley, and engage the enemy in a decisive battle at Dongwoyi..."
Li Zhu quickly reassured him!
"Li Zhu...you've gone too far..."
Wang Yanzhang stopped addressing him as "Crown Prince" and addressed him by his given name, which made Li Zhu realize that he had probably really angered Wang Yanzhang...
"General Wang, whether it's a skirmish or a siege, rest assured, I will strike them dead with heavenly lightning..."
Li Zhu quickly and solemnly assured him, which calmed Wang Yanzhang's anger somewhat, but Wang Yanzhang's gaze towards Li Zhu was still very displeased...
"I hope so, otherwise not only will you die, but you'll also cause the deaths of five thousand brothers..."
After Wang Yanzhang finished speaking, he turned and left, not wanting to communicate with Li Zhu anymore. That guy was just too infuriating!
“Zhao Feng…”
Li Zhu called out…
"Your subordinate is..."
Zhao Feng quickly agreed, then, as if she had guessed what Li Zhu was going to do, she said with a wicked smile.
"Your Highness, shall I go and teach General Wang a lesson?"
Upon hearing his words, Li Zhu rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "Am I such a petty person?"
"How are the crossbowmen I asked you to train doing?"
"Your Highness, why is a bamboo tube tied to the bow and arrow? This not only compromises accuracy but also reduces range..."
Zhao Feng asked, puzzled, not understanding why archers would tie a bamboo tube to their bows and arrows during practice; it seemed utterly absurd…
Li Zhu rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "Why are you asking so many questions? If I were to explain something like 'firepower coverage' to you, would you understand?"
"Just keep training, at least make sure you maintain the correct shooting distance. You'll soon find out what I'm going to do..."
Li Zhu spoke mysteriously, and it was precisely this lack of explanation that made Zhao Feng feel that her crown prince was truly enigmatic and unpredictable, and that following such a person would definitely lead to a bright future…
"Yes, Your Highness, I shall take my leave..."
"Wait a minute..."
Just as Zhao Feng was about to leave, Li Zhu called him back and whispered something in his ear.
"You could go and annoy Wang Yanzhang, that's fine too..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Zhao Feng's eyes lit up immediately. She then exchanged a knowing glance and smiled at Li Zhu, tacitly refraining from further conversation…
The moment Zhao Feng left, she went to follow Wang Yanzhang. Just as Wang Yanzhang was leaving the palace, Zhao Feng, who had been biding her time, finally revealed her true colors and shot an arrow...
But the arrow wasn't aimed at Wang Yanzhang; it was aimed at the wooden plank beneath his feet…
The immense force shattered the wooden plank, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.
"Ah... Waaah..."
"Ugh... Zhao Feng... Ugh... I'm not done with you yet..."
Wang Yanzhang, who had finally climbed up, vomited and cursed angrily!
Zhao Feng felt a chill run down his spine. He knew he couldn't see Wang Yanzhang for a while, or he'd definitely be beaten to death…
Qincheng!
Suddenly, countless remnants of defeated soldiers surged in from outside the city, each one looking panicked, their eyes filled with fear…
Upon seeing this, Qin Cheng's garrison commander, Hong Ao, thought someone was attacking the city. Terrified, he immediately closed the city gates, forbidding anyone from approaching…
As these remnants of the defeated army approached the city walls, someone on the walls immediately shouted...
"Who are you? Get out of here at once..."
"General Hong, please save us! We are the garrison of Qicheng. Qicheng has now fallen to the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty. Please, General Hong, take us in..."
The defeated soldiers below the city shouted weakly!
General Hong's expression changed drastically. Qicheng was a crucial city on the front line, with high walls and many generals, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack...
The soldiers guarding that spot, while not necessarily capable of taking on a hundred men each, were certainly able to easily repel the enemy…
"Who are you all? How dare you venture so deep into Jin territory? Don't you know you're doomed? You think you can trick me into opening the city gates? That's impossible..."
Hong Ao's cleverness kicked in for a moment, and he figured these people were just trying to trick him into opening the city gates, and he would never fall for it!
"General Hong, we are indeed the garrison of Qicheng. That Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty is a reincarnation of a god, capable of summoning heavenly lightning to attack the city. We had no way to defend against him, and the city fell in an instant. In order to avoid becoming prisoners, we fled back immediately. Please, General Hong, take us in..."
The soldiers below the city were almost in tears. They had finally escaped, only to be treated like liars. This was utterly disheartening for them…
"General Hong, the New Tang is about to attack! If you don't let us in, we're doomed!"
The soldier said in despair, and his words were echoed by the other defeated soldiers, who all demanded that General Hong open the city gates…
"Hmph! You really think I'm that easy to fool? Where do you find a god who can summon heavenly lightning? You dare to use such fictitious things to deceive people? I, Hong Ao, have only believed in one god throughout my life of conquest, and that is our Prince of Jin, Zhu Wen..."
"good…"
"That's right..."
"Zhu Wen, the eternal god..."
The soldiers next to him immediately started shouting and cheering, which stunned everyone below. Why didn't anyone believe him when he told the truth?
"Eternal God," my foot! If everyone were as ignorant as you, your eternal god would probably be annihilated by the true god, the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty, very soon...
Now they are hesitant about whether to continue defending Jin. These people seem to have questionable intelligence. Even when defending the city, they don't forget to flatter. How can such people lead them to victory?
"General Hong, the Crown Prince Li Zhu of the New Tang Dynasty is leading an army of 5,000 on his way. If you don't open the city gates so we can enter, we'll have no choice but to seek refuge with the Crown Prince..."
The soldiers could only shout helplessly from below the city walls, hoping to attract General Hong's attention...
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