Nine out of ten gamblers lose; I've run into a jerk!

Chapter 228 Human hearts have always been unpredictable

Song Heng and Ji Kang greeted the army that came from Andu to provide reinforcements at the north gate of Xuanwu City. When Song Yuan and Yang Cheng looked at each other, a strange tacit understanding arose between them, even though they had never spoken before, and they understood each other's next task.

Rebellion really takes courage. If you give me just one look of approval, I'll dare to stage a coup and seize power!

What happened next was quite simple: with everyone in his faction being the sixth-ranked player, Ji Kang could only die a tragic death...

At the headquarters of the Lu family army in Chishan City, the soldiers felt strangely peaceful and serene despite being in a foreign land. It was more like they were having a picnic than fighting a war. They were so peaceful that they even considered bringing their parents to live with them.

In this atmosphere, the soldiers guarding the gate started chatting with their comrades.

"What are we doing here, crossing mountains and valleys to get here?"

"Let's go for a spring outing."

"..."

Sensing that the other party clearly didn't want to talk to him, Wang Wu wisely shut up, but after a while he couldn't help but voice his guess, "Hey~ do you think it's because General Shen hasn't figured out his next move either?"

Zhao Liu rolled his eyes at Wang Wu, who had insulted his idol, and said, "Shut your pig brain and don't use your shallow understanding to speculate on the general's wisdom."

"..." Wang Wu shut his mouth awkwardly, but he was very dissatisfied. Truth is always in the hands of a minority.

Just as Wang Wu was indulging in the delusion that he was the only one sober while everyone else was drunk, he suddenly heard Zhao Liu's wary and serious voice.

"A troop is approaching the military camp!"

"It's the flag of Anguo! Go and inform the general immediately!"

When Shen Qing rushed to the gate of the military camp, he ran into an old acquaintance.

"General Shen, I have come to see you."

Wow, what a familiar opening line. Shen Qing knew that this was Song Heng's way of responding to him at the Chishan City Tower.

Inside the military tent, Shen Qing and Song Heng sat facing each other. The tea on the table had been changed several times, but neither of them spoke first.

Shen Qing was already used to this kind of scene. It seemed that these smart people always liked to pretend to be profound. Fortunately, he was also very good at pretending to be profound. He remained calm and composed on the surface, and even had the leisure to put on a short play based on Gu Long's novels to pass the time.

You've come.

"I am coming"

You shouldn't have come.

But I still came.

…………

"General Shen doesn't seem surprised by my appearance here?"

Little brat, you're getting impatient, aren't you? Try to outlast me and you'll die of holding back!

A smug smile appeared on Shen Qing's lips, which Song Heng interpreted as confidence that everything was under control.

"The Prefect is not an unwise man, yet he has done something unwise; there must be a deeper meaning behind it." Shen Qing had no idea whether he had a deeper meaning or not, but since Song Heng had appeared, there must be one. In order to maintain appearances, he had no choice but to resort to nonsense.

"Hehe~ General Shen, please don't be offended. Although you promised not to harm the people after entering the city, I dare not be rash after learning from the example of Panshi Pass."

To Shen Qing, this was utter nonsense. So what? Why did you lead all the people, families and all, away? And what did you go there to do? Speak like a human being!

But Shen Qing is a veteran actor after all; intelligence can be acted out. What kind of generals and ministers hasn't Shen Qing played?

So Shen Qing picked up the tea and took a sip, his eyes deep as if he saw through everything. “Back then, everyone had their own difficulties. I hope that Lord Fu’s sincerity in this trip is enough to make my long wait in vain.”

Song Heng had actually been observing Shen Qing all along, but with his reconnaissance skills, he couldn't find the slightest flaw. He sighed inwardly, "Indeed, a great reputation is well-deserved. Shen Qing is truly a brilliant general who can command troops like a god throughout the ages."

After that, Song Heng stopped being the riddle teller and recounted how he had wanted to surrender when he was in Chishan City. However, if he did that, the Lu family army would definitely continue to advance all the way to Andu. The 10,000 garrison troops in Chishan were not trusted and could not be immediately incorporated into the army and taken along. But if they stayed in Chishan City, he was afraid that Lu Zhen would start another massacre to eliminate any worries about the rear.

Since Anguo was destined to perish, why resist stubbornly and add unnecessary sacrifices? Thus, a plan to remotely control the Anguo aristocracy to launch a coup was born in Song Heng's mind. However, there was no trust between the two sides, so Song Heng said nothing and decided to do it and then talk. The reason for taking the people with him to flee was both to cover up and to protect them.

Shen Qing listened quietly, showing no outward expression whether she was marveling at Song Heng's love for the people, astonished by Tao San's shrewd tactics, or even surprised that Andu and Xuanwu City had been taken so easily.

Song Heng was even more amazed that the person in front of him had such a calm and composed mind at the age of fifteen. Could it be that all of this was within her plan?

In reality, Shen Qing was already numb, feeling that the world was too fantastical and that winning this round was too abstract.

Others surrendered and offered up their cities; Song Heng surrendered and offered up his country.

Now that the country has surrendered, Song Heng's most important purpose in coming here is naturally to discuss the treatment of the Anguo gentry after they submit to Xuanguo. Shen Qing naturally cannot make a full promise on this matter, nor can Lu Zhen. Song Heng also knows that this matter must be reported to Xuandu.

Since they were already there, Song Heng had to see Lu Zhen anyway. After ordering someone to send Song Heng to the commander's tent, Shen Qing couldn't hold back any longer and stared at the top of the tent with an unpredictable expression.

Hei Zi was startled. "What is the general thinking?"

"A philosophical question."

Hei Zi was puzzled but impressed; it must be a very profound field of knowledge. So he quietly left the tent and stopped bothering the lady.

Meanwhile, the imperial envoy's entourage was still on its way.

"Sir, it will take about another half a month to reach our destination."