Not to mention history, such incidents were not uncommon in recent years.
Dongqing had suffered many disasters in recent years, and people often traded their children for food. What was the difference between that and eating human flesh?
The four tribes of Nanman and the three tribes of the Northern Borderline had come to the Central Plains to rob and kill people. Eating human flesh was a common occurrence.
Huang Song sighed worriedly and said, "It's not uncommon, but I don't want to see it if possible."
A glint flashed across his eyes. Perhaps, only a prosperous and peaceful world could completely put an end to this kind of tragedy.
"That's the way of the world. If it could be stopped, who would want it to happen?"
Jiang Pengji calmly looked in the direction of Jiamen Pass. Who knew how many lives it would take to break through the pass between the steep mountain gates?
Cheng Jing glanced at Jiang Pengji out of the corner of his eye. His evaluation of her improved.
The wind was strong on the mountain, and Feng Zhen was afraid of the cold. He tightened his cloak around his body, and his lips, which had lost blood all year round, turned a little green.
"Jiamen Pass is easy to defend and hard to attack. If the people guarding the pass refuse to come out, we'll have to pay a heavy price if we force our way in. But we can't use the corpses as firewood to burn down Jiamen Pass, can we? " Feng Zhen took a deep breath and coughed into his fist. "But if we don't do that, we'll have to force our way in, and I don't know how much time we'll have to waste."
Jiang Pengji looked around and observed the terrain. Her lips were thin, and when she pursed them, she gave off an extremely stubborn feeling.
She asked, "How long do you think it'll take for the alliance to break through Jiamen Pass?"
Feng Jue stood beside Huang Song, one hand on his forehead, and carefully looked in the direction of Jiamen Pass.
"The road before Jiamen Pass is narrow and steep … With the alliance's strength, we can probably break through in a day or two if we force our way in. If Jiamen Pass is well-guarded, it'll take us a day or two. " Feng Jue's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. He added, "It's a pity that the alliance doesn't agree with each other. They'll retreat as soon as they see the terrain of Jiamen Pass."
Why did they retreat as soon as they saw the terrain of Jiamen Pass?
The terrain of the Jiamen Pass was steep and narrow, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The vanguard troops that rushed at the front almost died.
Who would be willing to be the vanguard?
Even if they were willing to fight, they would probably be conserving their strength and slacking off on the battlefield.
When Jiang Pengji and Huang Song came out, the alliance was having a meeting. They were discussing who would be the vanguard.
Thinking of those people arguing, Feng Jue rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. He could still hear them arguing.
Cheng Jing said, "If we don't solve this problem, Jiamen Pass will hold us back for ten days, maybe even longer."
Half a month?
Prince Changshou's army had already invaded the borders of Chenzhou and was advancing step by step. Who knew what the situation would be like after half a month?
At this moment, the alliance's main tent was already in a heated argument. No one wanted to be the vanguard and waste their strength for nothing.
However, this time, they didn't dare to use Yang Jian as cannon fodder or a scapegoat.
One had to know that Yang Jian had a temper as well. Last time at the Brain Banquet, he had let loose a torrent of abuse. Even now, they didn't dare mess with Yang Jian.
Many forces tacitly began to retreat, trying their best to get others to withdraw.
The forces with fewer soldiers complained about how poor they were. If they were to die at Jiamen Pass, how would they be able to face their families?
The forces with more soldiers also cried. They claimed that they had more people, but they were all just small fries. Their combat ability was not as strong as the elite troops, so they weren't suitable to be the vanguard.
Xu Bei sat in the seat of honor, listening to everyone's arguments. He felt like his head was about to explode. His face was getting more and more livid.
Xu Fei, who was sitting in the seat of honor, was secretly gloating. Look, you're trying to steal the position of alliance leader from me? Now you're going to suffer!
It wasn't easy to be the alliance leader, especially when the hearts of the people were scattered like sand. It was even harder to lead.
After arguing for a day, no conclusion was reached. In the end, they parted on bad terms.
Jiang Pengji brought Feng Zhen and Yang Si back to the camp. Coincidentally, they bumped into Liu She, who had just returned from the main camp.
"Father, I have a question." She led Little White to Liu She. "Father, do you have time now?"
Liu She smiled warmly. "As long as it's my Lanting's business, I'm always free."
Yang Si and Feng Zhen felt like they had been humiliated by the fake father and daughter.
"Father, how much do you know about Meng Zhan from Cangzhou?" she asked.
"Meng Zhan?" Liu She frowned when he heard the name of his ex-brother-in-law and good friend, who was now his arch-enemy. His tone was cold. "Meng Zhan and I used to be classmates, but we broke off our friendship because of your mother and aunt. We don't have much contact now, so we don't know much. Lanting, why are you suddenly mentioning this person? Did you find something when you went out to survey the terrain? Is it related to Meng Zhan? "
Jiang Pengji said, "There are new burn marks at Jiamen Pass. I'm guessing that Prince Changshou used corpses as fuel to break through the pass so quickly … Maybe the person who suggested this plan was Meng Zhan … That's why I want to know more about him."
Liu She smiled after he heard that.
"It does sound like Meng Zhan's doing. He's always been like that. On the surface, he's kind and gentle, but in the dark, he's ruthless and vicious." Liu She snorted and said, "When I was friends with him, I didn't see this side of him. When he was young, he had the reputation of being a gentleman. However, things change very hard to predict. The Meng family has internal strife. If Meng Zhan doesn't fight, he'll die. "
When he was young, Meng Zhan was indeed an amazing gentleman.
However, time can change a person beyond recognition.
Meng Zhan had changed when he was in that kind of environment. Liu She didn't see it, so he thought Meng Zhan had always been good.
Recommending Meng Zhan and letting his wife's sister, Gu Zhen, marry a "werewolf" was one of the few blind decisions Liu She had made in his life.
Liu She said, "The internal strife in the Meng family is quite serious. If Meng Zhan can stand out, he must be a scheming person."
Jiang Pengji frowned and asked Liu She about the outcome of the alliance meeting.
Liu She sneered. "A bunch of cowards. Everyone wants to make someone else their scapegoat. What can they expect?"
After saying goodbye to Liu She, Jiang Pengji returned to her tent and spaced out.
"Let's put ourselves in Meng Zhan's shoes. If Jing Rong and Zi Shi were Meng Zhan and you helped Prince Changshou conquer Jiamen Pass, what would you do?"
Feng Zhen and Yang Si looked at each other.
From Prince Changshou's point of view, Meng Zhan would buy time and defeat the alliance.
Jiamen Pass was a trap. It was enough to intensify the internal strife in the alliance.
However, it wasn't enough to intensify the strife. They had to leave a backup plan.
Yang Si had worked for Prince Changshou for a while, so he had some understanding of the prince.
However, all of Prince Changshou's plans seemed to be the work of the Meng's. When it came to understanding the Meng's, they had to think of Meng Hun.
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