After receiving GongYimo's letter, this was the first time that Gong Dai did not show any joy.
The Royal Sister wanted him to return to the capital.
Yes, if he returned to the capital now, he would be rewarded by the Emperor. He would have power and money. If he managed it well, money could make the world go round. It would be so cool for him to be a wealthy prince.
However, he was not willing to accept it!
Now that Lou Ye was ready to make a move, it was very likely that he would take advantage of the heavy snow to make a sudden move and catch them off guard. He could not just leave like this. Putting aside the noble words of innocent people, he wanted more. The 30,000 soldiers in his hands were not enough to satisfy him. Therefore, he had to make a contribution! Using contributions to exchange for power!
Gong Dai wanted to find out for himself!
Zhenxi Of Gojoseon was the first to object!
He thought that Gong Dai was just making groundless accusations. A tunnel was nothing. There were many such tunnels between countries. Who would not have such thoughts? Lou Ye's secret visit to Yuheng did not prove anything. Moreover, it was cold here in winter. They did not even have enough food. How could they come here to fight?
In the end, he just could not bear to see the people suffer.
Zhenxi Of Gojoseon had guarded Xi Zhou for ten years. There had never been a war here. Once he approved of Gong Dai's idea, the people would have to prepare for war. The New Year was the most relaxing time of the year. He did not want to cause panic because of such a shadowy thing.
However, Gong Dai did not think so.
Judging from the quality of the soil, the tunnel had just been completed. It was obviously dug by Lou Ye to find out more about the situation. If the tunnel had been dug since Lou Ye's secret visit to Yuheng a year ago, it would have been completed not long ago. No food … Could it be that Lou Ye's actions a year ago were not to borrow food from Yuheng? Perhaps they had already reached some kind of agreement!
Gong Dai believed in his intuition. GongYimo had said before that the human brain would imperceptibly store and analyze a lot of information. That was why intuition was created. Sometimes, intuition could be trusted!
But Grandpa didn't believe him … Gong Dai thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled. So what if Grandpa didn't believe him? He decided to do it in secret!
Bai Sheng was the first to disagree.
"Your Highness, since the princess has already arranged everything, why don't you follow her wishes?" He really didn't want Gong Dai's idea to come true, because once a war was started, it would no longer be a matter of one person, but a country.
Over the past year, he had developed a friendship with the people of Western Zhou. He really didn't want anything to happen.
Moreover, the princess asked His Highness to return to the capital and use this merit to fight for the construction of the canal. He heard that the canal could be completed in two years. When the time comes, it will be a great merit that will be passed down through the ages. Coupled with the merit of repairing the canal, His Highness's future will be much smoother. The princess painstakingly fought for such a good retreat, why is His Highness unwilling to do it?
Gong Jue naturally understood Bai Sheng's thoughts. He sat on the hill and looked at the endless horizon in front of him. The evening sunset in Western Zhou was particularly beautiful. It was as if the clouds were burning, and it seemed to burn his heart.
Gong Dai's cold eyes became calmer and more determined. He slowly said.
"… Repairing the canal is naturally a great merit, but now, the crown prince has been in power for a year. If I go, no matter how hard I try, I can't suppress the crown prince."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to see GongYimo sooner. It had been a year and a half. Had she changed? But he remembered more clearly what he wanted … He wanted his Royal Sister! He wanted to have the power to intimidate the world. He wanted to have the power to make everyone shut up! This was far from what a rich prince could have.
He only wanted military power!
Only then could he firmly control everyone's life and death … in the palm of his hand.
"But, how can we find out the truth?"
Bai Sheng was still resisting. He didn't want Gong Dai to take the risk.
Gong Dai pulled out the yellow grass under his feet and lightly said, "Since … they can come through the secret passage to check the news, why can't we go through?"
His idea was so crazy that Bai Sheng didn't refute him for a long time.
Using the enemy's secret passage to spy on the enemy's situation? Only the skilled and daring Gong Dai would have such an idea.
At night, a group of black-clothed people appeared at the border of Lou Ye.
The leader was obviously a young man. His face was covered, and only his eyes were exposed. It was a pair of very cold ink-black eyes.
They had just secretly come through the secret passage. After killing the guards at the exit, they found themselves in Lou Ye's territory. Lou Ye's people really did have evil intentions. They actually dug such a long tunnel directly into the country.
The people who followed Gong Dai here were all death soldiers. Gong Dai had money and people in his hands, so it was easy for him to train a few death soldiers. It was just that he had such a long-term vision at such a young age. It was as if he could predict the future.
The few of them ran quickly in the dark night. They didn't know how far they had gone.
"Your Highness! There's a fire in front! "
Gong Dai narrowed his eyes and looked over. Sure enough, there seemed to be people setting up camp in front.
He hurriedly made a hand gesture. Everyone spread out and moved forward. If there were any abnormalities, they would hide and wait for Gong Dai's signal. As such, they quickly approached the fire.
Lou Ye's people also spoke Chinese. They looked down on the thin and weak people of the inland, and envied their culture. The aristocrats would communicate with each other in the eagle language. It was considered the exclusive language of the aristocrats to prevent leaks.
This camp was obviously not an ordinary one. It was very large, and there were patrols everywhere, as if they were guarding something. Gong Dai stuck close to a stone and looked inside. The tall people were wearing thin armor in such cold weather. Their eyes were looking into the distance, and they were always on guard.
Other than the patrol team, the laughter of women could be heard coming from the large tents in the middle. A large bonfire was lit at the entrance. Many people were eating meat and drinking wine around the bonfire. They looked very happy.
Gong Dai's heart trembled slightly. Lou Ye really did make a move.
Otherwise, why would they set up camp here in the middle of nowhere?
He couldn't help but think of a sentence that Royal Sister had once said.
"Before the army moves, the provisions move first!"
"Meng Na! How long do you think we have to wait? Looking at the weather, it seems that the first snow is coming. "
Snow came early in the West Province, and it would last for a few months.
The one called Meng Na was a burly man! He drank wine and narrowed his eyes. "In a few days, when the army holds the line and the snow comes, we'll catch them off guard!"
Gong Dai, who was sneaking in, happened to hear his words. Provisions, it was really provisions!
His heart trembled slightly, and he hid like a ghost. If this was really a place where provisions were piled up, then there must be countless people guarding it. As expected, the angry voices of Lou Ye's people came from not far away. His people must have been discovered!
Gong Dai narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that this was not the time to show off. He had to hide and wait for an opportunity to make a move!
This was a great opportunity that was presented to him. He couldn't resist this temptation!
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