The appearance of a mysterious youth had caused the war in the southwest to undergo an earth-shaking change. The Ouzan army, which had initially been virtually invincible, suffered successive defeats in the span of a single night, losing fifty to sixty thousand soldiers.
One had to admit that while everyone had been excitedly thinking about completely wiping out the Annam Protectorate and flattening the Tang Dynasty's western front, this had given them all a rude awakening.
No one knew the origins of this mysterious youth. Even Jiao Serro and Fengjiayi had only met him once. But now, Ouzan Prime Minister, who had never even seen him or even participated in any of the battles, was saying that he already knew the identity of this youth.
"Prime Minister, is what you say true?"
Fengjiayi's face was filled with shock.
He had heard of this Prime Minister of the Ouzan Ngari Royal Lineage for a long time, only knowing that this youth possessed extraordinary intelligence and abilities. The 'punishment operation' that the Tang Dynasty had jointly launched with Zhangchou Jianqiong and several other prefectures had ultimately ended in failure because of this youth.
Fengjiayi didn't understand Dalun Ruozan, but he understood the other side, no, the capital's Zhangchou Jianqiong. Zhangchou Jianqiong was a man of great ambition. He had always wanted to establish himself in the southwest and use his achievements to enter the Imperial Court.
Moreover, under Zhangchou Jianqiong's leadership, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Mengshe Zhao had not been so stiff, and the two sides had even had a honeymoon period. Back then, Zhangchou Jianqiong had also encouraged Mengshe Zhao to borrow Mengshe Zhao's military strength to ally with the two sides and attack the plateau.
But in the end, none of these operations had succeeded.
It was not Ouzan Great General Huoshu Huizang, but this Prime Minister of the Ouzan Empire's Ngari Royal Lineage, who had managed to make someone as ambitious as Zhangchou Jianqiong settle down and guard the Annan Protectorate for several decades, but this Ouzan Empire's Ngari Royal Lineage.
"I've long heard that the Prime Minister of Ouzan has Nine Acupores in his Mind and is extraordinarily intelligent. Every one of them is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. They are familiar with all the classics of the Central Plains and have also received the secret Enlightenment Method of the Great Snow Mountain Temple. Cicadas feel the autumn wind before it blows, and they know the meaning of autumn when a leaf falls. I used to think that it was more or less an exaggeration. If this Dalun Ruozan can determine that kid's identity just by listening to a few words, then it's really scary. "
Fengjia's eyes flashed and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Ouzan had four Royal Families, four Prime Minister, and one Prime Minister. Dalun Ruozan was just one of them. If Dalun Ruozan really had this kind of ability, then the other three Prime Ministers and the one who served the Tsenpo were truly frightening.
At this moment, a hint of fear emerged in Fengjiayi's heart.
Imperial Father borrowed the strength of Ouzan to deal with the Tang Dynasty, but Ouzan himself is a wolf, and an extremely vicious one at that. If in the future Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan shed all pretense of cordiality, the empire would be in dire straits!
In truth, Fengjia Yi had always been reserved about borrowing the strength of the Ouzan Empire to make it difficult for the Ouzan cavalry to advance. Although he couldn't be considered to be vehemently opposed, he wasn't very enthusiastic either. At the very least, he was a little conflicted.
The more powerful Ouzan's general and minister abilities were, the more conflicted Fengjia Yi felt.
"Haha, Crown Prince Jiayi, what do you think?"
At some point, Dalun Ruozan had walked over and was looking at Fengjia Yi with a smirk on his face that seemed to contain a deeper meaning.
"It's nothing. Prime Minister is overthinking things."
Fengjia Yi's heart chilled and he hastily regained his composure. He knew that this Prime Minister was extremely perceptive and that his thoughts were even more terrifying than he had imagined.
"… That brat's origins are unknown. If we can learn his identity and use his weakness to deal with him, that would be the best. Fengjia Yi is willing to listen to Prime Minister's wise opinion. "
"Hahaha, in truth, this isn't that difficult. Although I've never seen the youth you speak of, nor have I participated in any of those campaigns, I don't know how he commands an army. However, if we just want to determine his identity, it really isn't that difficult. I already know everything about him. "
Dalun Ruozan fanned himself as he paced back and forth, attracting everyone's attention.
When it came to military affairs, one was civil and the other was military. Wherever Huoshu Huizang was present, he rarely interfered. Most of the time, it was a matter of strategy.
"The art of war and strategy are all secrets of the families of ministers and generals. These are not things that an ordinary outsider can learn. Moreover, you said that he was wearing Wang Fu's armor … "
At this point, Dalun Ruozan smiled and continued.
"There are only two true commanders of the Annam Protectorate that Wang Yan leads. One is Wang Yan, and the other is his eldest son, Wang Fu. These two are the true commanders of the army. Military affairs are a matter of great importance to the country. Which ordinary soldier would dare to casually pass on the armor of their commander? They wouldn't even dare to think about it. As soon as that youngster appeared, he took the King's talisman and wore his armor. If he wasn't from an illustrious family, rich or noble, and full of confidence, how would he dare to do such a thing? "
"Prime Minister, forgive me for saying too much, but there are countless descendants of nobility and wealth in the entire Tang dynasty. If this is all, I'm afraid that it isn't enough to deduce the identity of that youth, right? "
Gelofeng, the ruler of Mengshe Zhao, said with a frown. In truth, she was also rather curious about that youth. However, this curiosity wasn't admiration. Rather, it was a desire to extinguish any threat as quickly as possible.
The Tang dynasty of the Central Plains had far too many talents, practically innumerable. Wang Zhongsi, Geshu Han, Gao Xianzhi, Zhang Shougui, Zhangchou Jianqiong, Wang Yan, Xianyu Zhongtong … There were far, far too many. And now, at this crucial moment, there was another mysterious youth who was extremely skilled in the art of war.
With such a powerful empire by their side, it was hard to eat or sleep well. No one knew when the Tang dynasty would be dissatisfied and send troops to destroy Mengshe Zhao, or change the dynasty and install a new emperor.
This was also one of the reasons why Gelofeng wanted to rebel against Tang.
As for the dangers from the Tang dynasty, especially those that could be seen, he wanted to nip every single one of them in the cradle as soon as possible to prevent them from growing into a bigger problem.
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"Haha, if that's all, of course it wouldn't be enough."
Dalun Ruozan chuckled, then continued.
But Huoshu Huizang also said that the ones commanding the army last night were not Wang Yan or Xianyu Zhongtong. Two of the highest commanders of the Tang dynasty joining hands to launch a sneak attack on Jiao Serro was definitely not their style. To be able to command both Wang Yan and Xianyu Zhongtong at the same time, just think about it. Who else could do that?
"This …"
Everyone fell silent.
Huoshu Huizang and Gelofeng both sank into deep thought. None of them had considered what Dalun Ruozan had just said.
Even Fengjiayi and Jiao Serro were stunned. In fact, in terms of curiosity, in terms of wanting to know more about that young man, no one was more eager than them, who had been defeated by him twice.
But they really hadn't thought about what Dalun Ruozan had said.
"Wang Yan is still secondary, but Xianyu Zhongtong is someone that fellow Zhangchou Jianqiong chose. That fellow only chooses people based on loyalty. Wang Yan might hand over his military authority, but Xianyu Zhongtong definitely won't hand over his authority so easily. Unless … "
Weng!
As if a ray of light had just flashed through everyone's mind, everything suddenly became clear.
Unless that person was appointed by Zhangchou Jianqiong!
In that instant, the same thought flashed through everyone's mind.
"That's right. In such a short period of time, why would Xianyu Zhongtong hand over his authority? And why would he listen to that youth and work together with Wang Yan to ambush Jiao Serro? In this world, it's not that there aren't people who can order Xianyu Zhongtong around and make him lower his stance. But there are definitely only a handful of them. And Zhangchou Jianqiong is definitely one of them. I dare say that that child definitely has a letter from Zhangchou Jianqiong! "
Dalun Ruozan waved his fan, his last words resolute and decisive.
As soon as he finished speaking, the room became deathly silent. At this moment, even the Emperor of Mengshe Zhao, Gelofeng, was speechless. Dalun Ruozan had never even met the other party, but from a few words, he had deduced that the other party had a letter from Zhangchou Jianqiong.
And yet, even Gelofeng felt that what he had said was probably true.
"But how could Zhangchou Jianqiong hand over his letter to someone else? That fellow has a suspicious personality and wouldn't easily hand over his authority to someone else. On top of that, given how formidable the other party is, to be able to force Zhangchou Jianqiong to hand over the letter to him, how could we have never heard of him before?
"Hahaha, this is where things get interesting."
A bright light shone in Dalun Ruozan's eyes. In his view, there was no longer any chance of changing the outcome of the war in the southwest. Last night's battle had only been a coincidence.
The torrential rain, the darkness of night, and the fact that the Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army had not arrived at the same time had resulted in this outcome. But in the end, the fate of the Annam Protectorate had already been decided from the very start.
What he was interested in now was this mysterious young man who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Who says that we haven't heard of him? It's just that His Majesty might not know of him. Of course, Zhangchou Jianqiong wouldn't hand over his letter to someone else, let alone have Xianyu Zhongtong voluntarily hand over his authority. But if it's someone who's close to Zhangchou Jianqiong and has the same interests, then there won't be a problem. For example, the Wang Clan, Wang Yan's youngest son, and the person who built Lion City … "
Boom!
Dalun Ruozan's final verdict was like a stone stirring a thousand ripples. Everyone felt as if a fierce gale had swept through them, their minds raging with great waves. Even Huoshu Huizang's heart was in turmoil.
Not many people knew about the youngest son of the Wang Clan, but there was no one who didn't know about the person who had built Lion City and created this huge problem for Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan.
And Fengjiayi and Jiao Serro, who had already met Wang Chong, were even more shocked than anyone else.
"How could it be him …"
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