Qi Dayong snorted disdainfully at Zhao Hu's view.
"Marshal destroyed 300,000 Northern Barbarians and what did he get?"
Qi Dayong stared at Zhao Hu. "We only listen to Marshal now. When we reach the capital, who should we listen to?"
"Of course …"
Halfway through his words, Zhao Hu suddenly realized and stared at Qi Dayong. "Old Qi, you can't say such things! This is a matter of life and death! "
"Only when it's a matter of life and death!"
Qi Dayong looked nervous. "With our current status, this kind of thing is not far from us! Besides, we trust Commander and listen to Commander, and Commander will arrange everything for us. But once we get to the capital, Commander will have to listen to the Emperor and the other civil officials. If they want to do something to us, what will we do?
Back then, Marshal trusted those civil officials too much, causing him to almost lose his life in their schemes. Now that we've finally managed to seize the initiative, do you think that once we get to the capital, we'll just hand over this authority? Today, I heard from Luo Rong that the civil officials that Marshal took in are often going to Marshal's side. It seems that they have started to fight for those official positions in the court! "
Zhao Hu frowned.
Qi Dayong continued, "Let's not talk about other things. Those civil officials don't have a good impression of us. They are still thinking the same old way. They think that we will conquer the world and hand it over to them. Then, we will continue to be dogs and they will continue to be the masters. Do you want to live like before? Be bullied by them every day? "
"What you said makes sense. But …"
"But what? Who will be at ease when Marshal holds such great military power? But if Marshal hands over the military power, what will happen to us? At this time, we have to think for ourselves! "
Qi Dayong poured himself another bowl of fish soup and drank it in two or three mouthfuls.
"In the end, you are worried that the situation will become very bad in the future?"
Zhao Hu looked at Qi Dayong.
Qi Dayong nodded. "Who wouldn't be afraid of someone who holds great military power? If it were you, wouldn't you be worried? Even if the Emperor was saved by the marshal, would he be completely at ease with the marshal? Not to mention the things we did in the southeast and the civil officials we killed. Tell me, what's the difference between the Marshal and Cao Mengde now? Even Emperor Xian of Han wouldn't allow himself to be manipulated by Cao Mengde, right? "
Zhao Hu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Kid, don't tell me you want to tell me about Chen Qiao?"
Qi Dayong looked around again.
"Do you believe in Marshal or that Emperor in the capital?"
Zhao Hu thought nervously for a while.
"Naturally … Marshal."
"That's why Marshal is the one we can trust. If it was another emperor, I wouldn't dare to believe it even if you did! Who knew what he would do? We are in such a good situation now. How many people do you think will willingly hand over the things in their hands to the Emperor? "
Qi Dayong lowered his voice and said, "Old Zhao, to tell you the truth, there are many people who have the same idea. Our old brothers have been worried about this even before I did."
Zhao Hu took a deep breath and took another deep breath.
"This is not a joke. It's a matter of life and death."
"Haven't we been risking our lives all the way here? Whose wealth doesn't come from fighting? Think about it! If we help Marshal ask the Emperor to return to the throne, we'll at most be the commander-in-chief or some other official position, which will definitely be below Marshal. But if Marshal becomes … then you and I, our old brothers, will really be able to turn the situation around and establish a country!
We are of humble birth. If we can establish a country, we'll be able to bestow our wives and children with us and leave our names in history! This is something we didn't even dare to think about before, but as long as we do it, we will have everything! We will have everything! "
Qi Dayong's eyes widened, and he couldn't maintain his composure anymore.
Zhao Hu's eyes widened as well.
After a while, he looked at Qi Dayong.
"Can we succeed?"
"If Zhao Kuangyin can succeed, why can't we?"
"But Zhao Kuangyin wants to be the Emperor. What about Marshal? Do you understand Marshal's thoughts? In any case, I'm finding it more and more difficult to understand Marshal's thoughts. "
Qi Dayong took in a deep breath.
"It's precisely because I don't understand that we have to risk it. Back then, Zhao Kuangyin wasn't the only one who wore the yellow robe. Didn't Guo Wei also become the Emperor because of this? The Emperor! The supreme ruler of the world! I won't believe you if you tell me that Marshal doesn't have such thoughts. He's the Marshal of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the person who brought peace to the world. Do you think Marshal doesn't want to advance? Instead, he wants to leave his life in the hands of others? "
"If Marshal really isn't willing, are we going to force Marshal to become the Emperor?"
"At this point, there's no time for us to consider the consequences. At worst, we'll just die. Otherwise, if we go to the capital like this, even if you're not afraid that we'll be punished later, I'm afraid! I'm not willing to place my life in the hands of a dethroned Emperor that we saved, and I'm even more unwilling to accept it! "
Zhao Hu looked at Qi Dayong and slowly said, "Qi Dayong, you're truly audacious and full of evil ideas!"
"After being forced to this extent, I'm not the only one who thinks this way. If you don't believe me, take a look at this."
Qi Dayong took out a palm-sized yellow silk cloth from his bosom. Zhao Hu's pupils constricted when he saw it.
"Where did you get this from? This is a life-threatening thing! You have it with you? "
Qi Dayong hurriedly shook his head.
"This was obtained by Jiang Dahai from the Nanjing Imperial Palace. That fellow is the most audacious of us all. He already has such thoughts when we've just started our uprising! This fellow came much earlier than you and I did! "
Then, Qi Dayong stuffed the cloth into Zhao Hu's bosom. Zhao Hu hurriedly covered it with his hands, his face turning pale with fright.
"What are you doing? Why are you giving it to me? "
Qi Dayong took out another cloth and showed it to Zhao Hu.
"Those of us who are interested in it, we'll make an agreement to carry it with us at all times. If you're unwilling, you can burn it yourself. However, we'll definitely do this. Our lives must be in our own hands. We can't hand it over to others, especially those damned civil officials."
Zhao Hu paused for a while before he gradually regained his senses.
"Old Qi, tell me, how many people have this cloth?"
"You're the last."
Qi Dayong said slowly.
"I … …"
Zhao Hu was completely shocked.
"Who told you to always lead the troops to the front? Of course, you'll be the last to be found."
"That's not what I mean. You … … you've all … … decided?"
Qi Dayong nodded. "No one dares to be careless when it concerns their lives and the lives of their families. Whether it's glory, wealth, or revenge, it all depends on this wave. When the time is right, we'll act. First, we'll capture those civil officials and control them. Then, we'll ask the commander-in-chief to ascend the throne!"
Zhao Hu shuddered.
"Isn't this too hasty?"
"It's better to be hasty in some things."
"But the people from Black Turtle Camp and Vermillion Bird Camp don't know yet, right?"
"Jiang Dahai of Black Turtle Camp has already sent ships to contact them. Vermillion Bird Camp has also sent people to find them. But we don't know if they'll make it in time. But let's not care about that. Let's first cook the rice. At this time, we can't have any hesitation!"
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