"Zhongtong, did you hear Wang gongzi's words?"
Reining in his thoughts, Zhangchou Jianqiong turned to look at Xianyu Zhongtong by the side. Zhangchou Jianqiong didn't dare to underestimate the young man before him.
"Yes, Lord Protector-General."
Xianyu Zhongtong stood up and replied respectfully.
"After we return, conduct a strict check on the borders of Erhai. All of the merchants traveling between Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan are to be monitored, especially those traveling along the Tea Horse Road. All official documents are to be checked, and those without official documents are strictly prohibited from entering or leaving. After I enter the Bureau of Military Personnel, you will be the Southern Protector-General. You must heed Wang gongzi's words. You mustn't allow any chance of an alliance between Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan. "
Zhangchou Jianqiong said.
"I understand. I'll use a Flying Kite to contact the generals in Jiannan and have them keep a tight watch on the borders. "
Xianyu Zhongtong said.
"Un! We can't afford to lose anything in Annan. Once the matter here is settled, you should return to Jiannan. "
Zhangchou Jianqiong said.
Reaching this step was already his limit. It was impossible for him to guard the entire area to the south of the Jianghu Pavilion. If Gelofeng really wanted to form an alliance with Ouzan, there was nothing he could do about it.
But deep in his heart, Zhangchou Jianqiong still believed that even if Mengshe Zhao wanted to form an alliance with Ouzan, the matter wouldn't be as simple as it seemed.
What Wang Chong said wasn't impossible, but it wasn't guaranteed to happen. Besides, the Tang dynasty wasn't one to be trifled with.
With the advantage of geographical advantage, the Tang dynasty wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Looking at Zhangchou Jianqiong and Xianyu Zhongtong speaking, Wang Chong wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Until now, Zhangchou Jianqiong still thought that the 180,000 elites of the Annan Protectorate Manor had a city to rely on. However, Wang Chong could not tell him that the future was not the 180,000 elites of the Tang dynasty sitting in the city waiting for Mengshe Zhao and Ouzan to attack.
On the contrary, due to a special reason, the 180,000 elites of the Annan Protectorate left the territory they were familiar with and were completely wiped out.
Wang Chong couldn't say any of this out loud.
It wasn't just because of the Fate Stone's restrictions. Wang Chong couldn't possibly reveal this information in advance, and even if Wang Chong did say it, no one would believe him.
Wang Chong couldn't be complacent. He couldn't possibly say that he had been reborn, so he knew what would happen in the future.
Putting aside Zhangchou Jianqiong and the others, even Big Uncle Wang Gen would take him for a lunatic.
— — No one would believe such a shocking statement!
At that time, he could only adapt to the situation.
"Looks like this is the only way."
Wang Chong sighed deeply. He knew that this was the limit of what he could do. At the very least, he could use this banquet to give these generals of the southwest some hope. At the very least, they wouldn't be defenseless in the future.
As for the rest, he could only think of another way.
"Chong gongzi is a young hero. Your insight and courage are few among your peers. Your future is bound to be limitless."
After appraising Xianyu Zhongtong, Zhangchou Jianqiong turned to look at Wang Chong said with a smile.
"Lord, you are flattering me. I'm just making a casual remark. I hope that Lord won't take offense. "
Wang Chong hurriedly said.
"Hahaha, to be able to gain such insight from a casual remark, that's even more incredible. There's no need for Chong gongzi to be humble. Come, let's drink! Let's toast to Chong gongzi! "
Zhangchou Jianqiong raised his wine cup.
"Zhu gongzi!"
"Zhu gongzi!"
…
The crowd echoed in agreement.
Draining the wine cup in a single gulp, Zhangchou Jianqiong shot a glance at Wang Chong, deep in thought.
Wang Yan of the Wang Clan has limited aptitude, and he can only be considered to be above average in the military. He's overly upright and lacks flexibility. However, the children he gave birth to are each more formidable than the last. It's one thing for the eldest son, Wang Fu, to have such insight at such a young age is truly astonishing.
With just these children, the Wang Clan will probably be filled with talents in the future. I advised Zhong Tong to get closer to this child in the future, but even I have to get closer to this child. "
Zhangchou Jianqiong's heart was in turmoil.
This gathering had only lasted for a short period of time, but it had completely changed Zhangchou Jianqiong's opinion of Wang Chong.
Extraordinary insight, sharp eyes, and sharp talent in military affairs, as well as his background, this youth's future was bound to be limitless.
In Zhangchou Jianqiong's heart, he no longer viewed Wang Chong as a child, but an existence who could stand on equal footing with him.
Even though Wang Chong's standing was far beneath him, he was already worthy of his investment.
Amidst their conversation, the dishes were served. A tall and beautiful Goguryeon lady brought a plate of phoenix-tailed shark fins over with a few other ladies.
The phoenix-tailed shark fins were stewed to a crisp, and a thick layer of sauce was poured over it. This sauce was made from more than a dozen ingredients, and the aroma of the phoenix-tailed shark fins whetted one's appetite.
"Hmph!"
All of a sudden, a cold harrumph echoed in the air. Just as the tall and beautiful Goguryeon lady was about to put down her plate and retract her plate, a hand as sharp as a steel clamp suddenly gripped her wrist tightly.
"Gu-Guest, what are you doing?"
This sudden sight caused the lady to exclaim in shock. She stammered in the language of the Central Plains, and her face paled in fright. At the same time, the other ladies were also stunned.
There was a sudden silence in the pavilion. Countless gazes from all directions turned to look at the hand that was holding the woman's wrist.
Everyone around the table stopped drinking and turned their gazes over.
In an instant, the atmosphere became extremely bizarre.
"Gu-Guest, we don't provide such services here. Please, please let go of me."
Behind the tall and beautiful lady, another lady who was delivering food stammered nervously.
Hearing those words, Wang Chong chuckled inside. He picked up the wine cup on the table and took a sip. For the great Southern Protector-General to be called a lustful person, he would surely become a laughing stock if word got out.
Even though he didn't know why Zhangchou Jianqiong was grabbing the lady's wrist, Wang Chong could guess that something must have gone wrong.
Since Zhangchou Jianqiong had specially chosen the Ten Sun Tavern as his host, Wang Chong was more than happy to watch the show from the side.
"What is this?"
Zhangchou Jianqiong stared at the lady with a frosty expression. The atmosphere in the tavern also plummeted, as though an ice cavern.
"Phoenix-Tailed shark fins!"
The lady asked doubtfully.
"Hmph, why don't you take a bite then?"
Zhangchou Jianqiong picked up the chopsticks on his plate, picked up a mouthful of shark fins, and sent it over to the beautiful lady.
Hua!
Upon seeing that mouthful of shark fins, the stammering lady suddenly panicked, as though she had been violated. It was as though the shark fins that were being passed over were some sort of savage beast.
"Do it!"
Behind the beautiful lady, a maid whose face was pale from fright a moment ago suddenly bellowed in Goguryeon. Tossing aside the tray in her hand, she whipped out a dagger from her waist and stabbed it toward Zhangchou Jianqiong with lightning speed.
Hua hua hua!
Plates of food and water were splashed toward the crowd. In an instant, the feeble and feeble ladies suddenly turned into asuras from hell, charging toward the crowd with their swords.
"Do it! Kill them! "
"Avenge King Sosurim!"
"Kill all of these Tang people! Leave none alive! "
"For the glory of the empire!"
…
A series of short and intense shouts in Goguryeon, carrying a bone-chilling killing intent, sounded from the surroundings. Peng peng peng, the doors of the booths around the hall were jolted open, and the assassins tore off their disguises and charged at the group with lightning speed.
Dense killing Qi surged in the air. Clumps of Stellar Energy flickered with halos, covering the sky and earth, filling the entire pavilion. And a significant portion of them were actually targeting Wang Chong.
"As I expected!"
Wang Chong held the wine cup in his hand as he sensed the frenzied attacks coming from all directions, but he wasn't surprised at all.
This was the Ten Sun Tavern, the center of the Goguryeons, as well as the place of the highest standing. After the previous operation, there was probably no Goguryeon in the capital who didn't recognize him.
It would be a wonder if they could hold themselves back after seeing him, the culprit, appear. It was already impressive that they could hold themselves back until now.
"It's a pity that you chose the wrong place and the wrong opponent!"
Wang Chong sneered coldly as he raised the wine cup in his hand and gulped it down in a single gulp.
"Boom!"
Almost at the same moment that Wang Chong raised his wine cup and gulped it down, boom! There was a flash of light, and a surge of golden Stellar Energy, pure and majestic, gushed forth.
In that instant, the halo dissipated, and time seemed to have frozen. Other than Wang Chong and the others, everyone else froze in midair, maintaining the posture they were in before the attack.
"You overestimate yourself!"
An indiscernible cold harrumph sounded in their ears, and in the next instant, with a loud explosion, the waitress, the assassins, and everyone else was blasted into smithereens. A rain of blood and bones rained down from the sky, but not a single one of them came close to the group.
Hu!
The wind was vast and mighty, and sand and stones flew everywhere. In an instant, all of the blood rain, along with the skeletal remains, was pushed out, breaking through the pavilion and scattering onto the street.
On the other hand, other than some blood stains on the floor, the tavern was completely clean. The forty top-notch Goguryeon assassins had already vanished from the face of the earth.
In an instant, the Ten Sun Tavern fell deathly silent. All of the hubbub and silence vanished, leaving only silence in its wake.
The sounds of intense battle on the second floor beneath Wang Chong's feet also vanished in an instant.
Opposite Wang Chong, Zhangchou Jianqiong was still seated on the chair, not moving his palm in the slightest. If not for Wang Chong, no one would have known that Zhangchou Jianqiong was the culprit behind that 'massacre'.
A Saint Martial realm expert was simply too powerful!
Wang Chong had once reached that realm, so Wang Chong didn't panic in the slightest. In fact, he even drank a cup of wine calmly.
These Goguryeons would never know what kind of expert they were facing.
This wasn't an ordinary expert, but a Protector-General of the empire.
Sitting before him, Wang Chong felt even safer than hiding in the midst of an army.
These Goguryeons … have made a mistake in their calculations and underestimated the wrong person!
"Do you know why I chose to hold this banquet in the Ten Sun Tavern?"
Zhangchou Jianqiong poured himself a cup of wine before slowly lifting his head. On his face was an extremely cold and callous expression.
It was only at this moment that Zhangchou Jianqiong showed everyone the cold and cruel side of him that ruled over the southwest and slaughtered countless enemies.
As the marshal of the empire, it was impossible for him to rise to his current position if he didn't have some sort of iron-blooded means.
However, Wang Chong knew that Zhangchou Jianqiong's words weren't meant for him but for the survivors in the Ten Sun Tavern.
"I've heard that there has never been a Protector-General of the empire who became the Minister of War. If there is, he will have to step on fresh blood. Today's banquet is to welcome me back from my long journey! There's no one in the army who doesn't drink blood! "
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