He really wanted to say that at this time the king doesn't care about his face, he only cares about your life, Mr. Xiao!
However, he also realized that Mr. Xiao probably didn't care whether the king cared about this matter or not. Although he kept saying that he was doing it for the king, he didn't consider the king's feelings at all. ... He was in a difficult situation.
Xiao Rong had made up his mind, and no one else could persuade him. Even though they were so anxious that they wanted to go to the roof, they had to leave. The guard leader thought that they would have to hold a small meeting after returning to see if they should carry Xiao Rong out of the city while he was asleep in the middle of the night.
However, just as he was about to step out of the door, Xiao Rong's voice suddenly rang out from behind him: "You won't tell the king about what happened today, will you?"
The guard commander sighed, saying that there was no time for that, and the situation was not urgent enough to require the king to come and rescue them.
He turned around and answered Xiao Rong honestly: "Please rest assured, Mr. Xiao, we won't."
Xiao Rong said "oh" and then asked, "Then you guys wouldn't be planning to disobey my orders in secret and hope that the king would show leniency to you, right?"
Guard Commander: “…………”
You really are a demigod.
He looked at Xiao Rong stiffly. As soon as the latter saw his expression, he understood. Xiao Rong twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and his voice became a little softer: "I only want to ask you one question. If the person sitting here is not me, but Prime Minister Gao, General Jian, and General Gongsun, and they made a decision that is beneficial to the army, would you assist them with all your strength, or would you secretly interrupt them according to your own thoughts?"
The guard commander was stunned because he realized what his answer was.
He opened his mouth to explain himself: "This is different. We are here to protect Mr. Xiao. The king cares about Mr. Xiao's safety..."
Xiao Rong raised a hand to stop his explanation: "Have you heard that a general is not subject to the king's orders when he is away from home? Don't mention the king, and don't mention my safety. Anyone who leads troops away from home is at the mercy of God. You are my subordinates first and then my guards. If you were to change someone else in the same situation, you wouldn't dare to act first and report later. This is not because you obey the king's orders, but because you don't obey my orders. You don't trust me, and you have never truly regarded me as your superior."
The whole room was so quiet that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard. No one dared to make a sound. They just watched Xiao Rong's aggressiveness. To be honest, the scene was much more tense than when Zhang Biezhi was scolded. At that time, everyone at least dared to breathe. Now, even Zhang Biezhi tried his best to reduce his presence, for fear that Xiao Rong's calm anger would affect him the next moment.
The guard leader was stunned for a long while. Suddenly, he knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Xiao Rong: "Mr. Xiao, please calm down! I understand. I am willing to obey Mr. Xiao's orders!"
He said he understood, but whether he really understood or not, Xiao Rong could not be sure. After a moment of silence, Xiao Rong did not ask him to get up, but said again: "Although I am a scholar, from the moment I joined the Zhenbei Army, I was also a soldier, and you are my soldiers. Far south of the Huai River, I can't rely on anyone. Even if the Zhenbei Army has 400,000 soldiers and a king who leads the army like a god, it is of no help to me. If something really happens, I can only rely on you. If even you are unwilling to listen to me, then I will really be alone, and I will not be able to win this war openly and secretly."
The guard leader lowered his head even more. He was very ashamed of what Xiao Rong said. If Xiao Rong hadn't woken him up today, he really wouldn't have realized that he had always been acting according to the king's orders, but forgot that Xiao Rong was also an important figure in the Zhenbei Army. He made this trip for the Zhenbei Army, and this group of people not only couldn't help him, but also always wanted to hold him back.
However, it was also because he had no sense of participation before, and everything was done by Xiao Rong alone. Now things have taken a sudden turn for the worse, and Xiao Rong is still determined to dance with the wolves. They suddenly have an important task, so the feeling is naturally different.
Xiao Rong still thought so highly of them. Not only the guard leader, but the others were also deeply moved. They half-knelt down and said to Xiao Rong in unison: "We are at your disposal, Mr. Xiao!"
The leader was the only one with a quick mind among the twenty people. The others had their thoughts written all over their faces. After looking at their expressions, Xiao Rong smiled slightly and asked them to get up and go back to rest. He then promised that he would take them with him wherever he went, as he did not want to die in vain.
The guards were very satisfied to hear such a sentence. They withdrew one after another and prepared to recuperate. Everyone took turns to keep watch at night, and no one was allowed to sleep all night.
Xiao Rong continued to drink tea happily. Ah Shu knelt beside him. He had also learned the way of making tea that Xiao Rong liked. He probably couldn't help much in protecting Xiao Rong, so he could only try his best to make his life more comfortable.
The master and servant were having a great time together, and no one noticed that Zhang Biezhi's expression was gradually changing.
In the beginning, Qu Yunmie's personal soldiers were determined not to let Xiao Rong take the risk, but in the end, they not only apologized to Xiao Rong, but also expressed their loyalty to him. They even showed tears of gratitude when they found that Xiao Rong was willing to step back and take them out with him.
Zhang Biezhi looked at Xiao Rong blankly.
Is this a scholar? If he starts studying now, is it too late?
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Tip: Tomorrow's plot is a bit exciting, I may be stuck for a while, it depends on the situation. If I can finish it by adding more chapters, then I won't be stuck. If I can't finish it, I will probably be stuck there. If you are particularly curious, it's best to save up a day and come back to read it, otherwise I'm afraid you will be so anxious that you want to chop me up...
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