Other than Meng Hun and the other generals who believed Jiang Pengji's words, the others exchanged meaningful glances.
Even the newly joined Qi Kuang and Shao Guang sensed something fishy, not to mention Yang Si and Feng Zhen.
"Heh, you'll get used to it. That's the lord's temperament."
Feng Zhen comforted the two newcomers with the attitude of an experienced person.
Qi Kuang didn't like to talk because of his own reasons, but Shao Guang was more open.
"Won't the lord anger Fu Wang by doing this?"
The lord wants to win people over, not offend them. If things get ugly between the two sides, how will it end in the future?
Feng Zhen smiled calmly and said, "Zhen and Jing Rong have analyzed Fu Wang in private. We all think that Fu Wang is different from ordinary people, and we can't judge him by the standards of ordinary people. Didn't Chong Ming realize that the other has never been upset about his failure, nor has he vented his anger on the lord? What does this mean? It means that the previous failure was nothing to him. This person has long wanted to pledge allegiance to us, but the lord refused to give him a ladder, so he couldn't get out of it … So he can only talk back … "
Once a general was beaten down from the clouds to the mud, no matter how good his mentality was, he wouldn't be unresponsive.
Even if he didn't yell at them, he would at least give them a hateful look or an unapproachable attitude.
What about Fu Wang?
The other party calmly accepted his failure. His attitude towards Jiang Pengji, the culprit who caused his failure, was also indifferent. Feng Zhen seriously analyzed this point and came to a conclusion.
"Fu Wang doesn't care about who he's loyal to, he only cares about what benefits the person he's loyal to can bring him. This benefit doesn't necessarily have to be gold or jewelry … What does Fu Wang care about the most now? It should be his trusted subordinates. Just wait, he'll compromise sooner or later. "
In other words, as long as Jiang Pengji still had these people in her hands, Fu Wang would sooner or later surrender.
Shao Guang said, "If that's the case, even if Fu Wang surrenders, it'll just be on the surface. He might be resentful."
Feng Zhen said confidently, "If it's someone else, they'll naturally be resentful, but if it's Fu Wang, don't worry."
As mentioned before, Fu Wang was a very realistic person. As long as there were benefits, he wouldn't care about trifles.
To a certain extent, a straightforward guy like Fu Wang was very difficult to deal with, but if he could find a way, he would also be easy to deal with.
Shao Guang frowned.
If Fu Wang was such a person, wouldn't he have no "loyalty" to speak of?
He couldn't help but be puzzled. Could such a person really be used?
How could he be sure that he wouldn't go to the fourth lord?
To put it bluntly, this person was an ingrate. How could he be trusted with an important position?
Shao Guang said what was on his mind, "Will such a disloyal person really not harm the Lord?"
If there was a better target, this person would also jump ship without hesitation.
Feng Zhen, on the other hand, did not care. He said, "The Lord does not need his loyalty. The Lord only needs him not to betray her."
These words were very contradictory, and Shao Guang was momentarily confused.
Feng Zhen then explained, "I remember that the Lord once said that no one in this world would truly be loyal to another person. The only reason why they would be loyal is because the price offered by others for betrayal is not high enough. These words sounded a little harsh, but after thinking about it carefully, they made sense. The Lord only needs Fu Wang to work for her and be used by her. She doesn't need him to be loyal to her … "
"Loyalty" was never something that could be achieved with words. It depended on the person's actions.
For Jiang Pengji, her standards were very low. As long as they worked for her and performed their duties, it didn't matter whether they were loyal or not.
She couldn't force him to be loyal to her after having his body.
A melon that was forcefully picked would not be sweet.
Shao Guang was speechless.
This was the first time he had heard of such a theory.
After spending two days cleaning up the battlefield and treating the injured, Jiang Pengji planned to return to Wanzhou.
"Jiamen Pass should be the biggest test the Meng's set. Once we pass it, we will be safe."
Not only had Jiang Pengji broken through Jiamen Pass with minimal losses, but she had also captured more than 10,000 soldiers and the Meng's top general.
It could be said that the Meng's had suffered a great loss this time, while Jiang Pengji had won a lot from this gamble.
Not to mention a capable general like Fu Wang, just the elite troops that Fu Wang had trained for several years were an immeasurable wealth.
Feng Zhen and the others heaved a long sigh of relief. They had been under so much pressure that they couldn't sleep well.
Especially Feng Zhen. Although he had gotten rid of the Hanshi powder, his body was still damaged and he couldn't sleep well.
When they returned to Wanzhou, he would definitely take a vacation.
"Of course, but the Meng's have been our enemy for a long time. Lanting can't be careless."
Liu She had caught a cold a while ago and was seriously ill. He had only gotten better in the past two days.
By the time he recovered, his daughter would have taken Jiamen Pass and wouldn't give him a chance to perform.
"Father, don't worry. I will be careful."
As long as they entered the northern part of Dongqing, it would be the same as returning home. The Meng's would not be able to help.
When Jiang Pengji led her troops through Jiamen Pass and marched north, the news of Jiamen Pass had spread throughout Dongqing.
Fu Wang had a total of 25,000 soldiers, and they had the advantage of a dangerous pass. Without more than 50,000 soldiers and sufficient supplies, how could they break through the pass? Go home, wash up, and sleep. It's much faster to daydream.
Jiang Pengji only had 30,000 soldiers, and most of them were Liu She's. They didn't have much supplies.
But the result?
She had only sacrificed three thousand soldiers to break through the Jiamen Pass and capture Fu Wang and his ten thousand elite soldiers!
What kind of impressive battle record was this?
When the news spread to all the forces in Dongqing, everyone turned their attention to the Meng's.
The Meng's were the biggest losers in the battle. They had lost both their generals and their soldiers.
How furious Meng Zhan would be and how furious Prince Changshou would be. Just imagining it made them feel good.
If they could see it with their own eyes, it would be a great show.
It was 10 days after the battle at Jiamen Pass when Huang Song received the news.
"Lanting is really something. I can't believe the Meng's suffered such a great loss. I'm so happy!"
Huang Song smiled as he entered the government office, holding the bamboo slip that recorded the battle.
"My lord, what happened?"
Everyone was confused. They didn't know what had happened to Huang Song that made him so happy.
Huang Song handed the bamboo slip to Feng Jue and said, "Huaijie, you'll know when you read it. Lanting is going to be famous."
Feng Jue opened the battle report. There were only a few numbers written on it.
After reading it, Feng Jue handed the report to Cheng Jing and the others.
Cheng Jing had a plan after reading it.
Everyone's attention was attracted by the content. Cheng Jing remained calm because he saw something else.
"The chief of Wolong County in Haozhou is dead. His only bloodline and remnants are still in Liu Xi's hands."
Haozhou was Huang Song's base and base, and Wolong County was also his territory.
Huang Song's smile disappeared. "That's right. But I'm afraid Lanting won't be easy to deal with. We don't know what her attitude is. It's not right to go to her. "
They still didn't know what Jiang Pengji's attitude was.
Did she want to use the remnants of Wolong County to intervene in Haozhou?
Or did she want to let them run their own course?
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