Zhao Chuanlong still seemed to be standing in the same place, but his eyes had lost all their color.
He was like a zombie in a daze, quietly standing in the same place, motionless.
At the same time, another world appeared in his mind.
His soul had also entered another fictional world.
This was the backyard of the Xiong family.
Zhao Chuanlong was invited to Xiong Chengde's backyard to participate in an extraordinary banquet.
This banquet took place a few days ago.
It was Xiong Chengde who gathered almost all of his loyal subordinates to have a meal and drink together. Then, they talked about the wedding banquet during the meal.
It was mainly about some arrangements for the wedding banquet.
The wedding banquet was prepared for the only daughter of the Xiong family. With the Xiong family's identity and status, they had to have enough people to protect her.
If something happened, it would be troublesome.
First of all, losing face was a more troublesome matter. The Xiong family was now a member of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the people of the grassland tribes were watching. If they lost too much face, they would really become the laughingstock of countless people.
Xiong Chengde wanted to ensure that nothing happened to his daughter's wedding banquet.
Therefore, he needed a large number of soldiers to protect her. The soldiers in Taiyuan City had no problem dealing with ordinary matters, but when it came to such a big matter, they were somewhat lacking.
Therefore, he needed to transfer the elites from the Guanlong army.
The commander-in-chief of the Guanlong army was naturally Zhao Chuanlong, so he needed the cooperation of Zhao Chuanlong and some of the generals. This was also why Xiong Chengde had to invite Zhao Chuanlong.
In the flickering light of the room.
The voices were a little chaotic. Most of them were generals in the army, and a few were officials in charge of the defense of Taiyuan City.
It was not the first time that everyone ate and drank together, so the atmosphere was very relaxed. Xiong Chengde sat in the middle, and the two sides were arranged according to their positions.
It seemed that everyone was very happy.
"I'm going to relieve myself. When I come back, we'll continue."
Zhao Chuanlong drank a little too much. He was not a strong drinker, so at this time, he was a little dizzy. He found an excuse and wanted to go out.
The crowd did not stop him and continued to busy themselves with their own matters. Zhao Chuanlong rubbed his dizzy head and walked out of the noisy room.
He stood outside in the cold wind for a while before he felt the urge to relieve himself. He wobbled his way into the distance. It had been quite some time since he arrived at the rear residence.
Therefore, he was very familiar with the location of this place. Very quickly, he found a public toilet at the back of the residence and staggered into it.
At this time, two people walked over from afar. One of them was Xiong Chengde, and the other was a deputy general in the army. He was also one of Zhao Chuanlong's confidants.
After Zhao Chuanlong left the house, the two of them also left the house. They seemed to be going to the front yard to get something and happened to pass by the outhouse.
At this moment, neither of them noticed Zhao Chuanlong who was in the latrine.
The two of them seemed to be discussing something carefully.
"Prime Minister, shouldn't you fulfill your promise to this humble one? Why don't we take this opportunity to get rid of that fellow and let this humble one take charge of the Guanlong Army? "
"Don't worry, this humble one's ability is not inferior to Zhao Chuanlong's. Furthermore, this humble one was personally promoted by you, Prime Minister. This humble one will definitely be loyal to you."
"This humble one will definitely not be like Zhao Chuanlong, who is disloyal to you. He actually wanted to negotiate with you, Prime Minister. This is too despicable!"
"This lowly one will never do such a thing. After this lowly one takes control of the Guanlong Army, the Guanlong Army will be completely under the Prime Minister's control. Wherever you order us to attack, we will attack there. We will absolutely not make things difficult for the Prime Minister."
"Rest assured, Prime Minister!"
The one who said these words was Zhao Chuanlong's deputy general, Chen Shangzhu. His voice was filled with humility, respect, and flattery. He was like a dog wagging its tail in front of Xiong Chengde, begging for food.
"Haha."
Xiong Chengde's voice was also heard. It was a little low and suppressed, as if he was deliberately lowering his voice, afraid that others would hear him.
"You, the Old Man, are trustworthy. The position of the Guanlong Army's commander-in-chief will be yours sooner or later."
"Back then, the Old Man let Zhao Chuanlong take charge of the Guanlong Army as a temporary measure. The Old Man never thought of letting him become the commander-in-chief of the Guanlong Army, nor did he want him to become the Old Man's confidant."
"It's just that there have been many things to do over the years and I haven't had the time to deal with him. This fool has always done his best for the Old Man, so he stayed."
"But things will be different next!"
Xiong Chengde's voice paused for a moment at this point. Then, he cautiously looked around and continued speaking.
"After this marriage with the grassland, the Old Man plans to integrate the grassland cavalry with the Guanlong Army and move into the Central Plains. Taking advantage of the weakness of the Qinzhou Army and the chaos in Southern Yunnan, this is the best time to mobilize troops!"
"When the time comes, the Guanlong Army will be able to sweep through the Central Plains, and the Old Man will be able to sit on the throne!"
"But at such a critical time, we can't use an outsider, especially an outsider like Zhao Chuanlong, who is standing in such a crucial position. The Old Man can't trust him!"
"The Old Man has already made the arrangements!"
"During this wedding, someone will deliberately create some chaos. When the time comes, Zhao Chuanlong won't be able to handle it, and the Old Man will have a reason and an excuse to remove him from the position of the Guanlong Army's Commander-in-Chief."
"And you, be prepared to take this position in your hands. Remember, don't be too impatient. Take it slow. Zhao Chuanlong definitely won't be able to beat us!"
Xiong Chengde's words were very sinister and full of disdain. His words were full of disdain and mockery for Zhao Chuanlong.
"Your humble servant thanks the Prime Minister for the arrangements. Please rest assured, your humble servant will do as you ask. Everything will be done beautifully, and you won't be disappointed."
Chen Shangzhu's face was also filled with gratitude and indescribable respect. He knelt at Xiong Chengde's feet, then his eyes shone brightly as he spoke.
"Your humble servant also congratulates Your Excellency in advance for becoming the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"Your humble servant will definitely be at Your Excellency's beck and call, serving you until my death!"
"Haha …"
When Xiong Chengde heard his subordinate's words, the smile on his face grew even wider. He could not hide it any longer. He stroked his beard and laughed heartily. Chen Shangzhu, who was kneeling on the ground, could not help but nod and smile.
At the same time, a strong sense of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
There was also a layer of heat.
The Guanlong Army was about to be in his hands. He would be able to become the Commander-in-Chief of hundreds of thousands of troops.
In this entire world, there were not many people who could be his match, right?
Chen Shangzhu was so excited that he almost could not hide it.
What they did not know was that at this very moment, Zhao Chuanlong, who was squatting in the latrine, had heard their entire conversation.
At this very moment.
Zhao Chuanlong forcefully grabbed the latrine door, the veins on his face bulging. His eyes were filled with an unimaginable malevolence and murderous intent.
Over the years, ever since he became the Commander-in-Chief of the Guanlong Army, Zhao Chuanlong had been cautious and conscientious, disregarding his own life and death to do things for Xiong Chengde.
He had also done things for the Guanlong Army.
Without the previous Commander-in-Chief and many generals, the Guanlong Army was really a mass of scattered sand. It was in a mess and was almost on the verge of collapse.
In order to stabilize the situation of the Guanlong Army and the northwest as a whole, Zhao Chuanlong spent almost all his time eating and sleeping in the Guanlong Army.
In order to stabilize the situation of the entire army and establish enough prestige, he even personally killed two of his loyal subordinates, which chilled the hearts of many people.
Only then did the situation of the entire army calm down.
He believed that he had already given everything he had to the Guanlong Army and Xiong Chengde.
Even this time, many people in the Guanlong Army objected to the marriage between Xiong Chengde and the grassland. This was because the Guanlong Army and the grassland barbarians had fought many times.
There was already a blood feud between the two sides.
Almost everyone in the Guanlong Army had brothers and friends who had died in the hands of the grassland barbarians. Many of the grassland barbarians' relatives and friends had also been killed by the Guanlong Army.
Generation after generation had killed the grassland barbarians. The blood feud between the two sides was almost unavoidable.
Now Xiong Chengde wanted to integrate the Guanlong Army and the grassland cavalry to fight together? This was quite a terrible thing. Many people in the Guanlong Army were very dissatisfied with this matter.
However, in order to let Xiong Chengde do his own thing with peace of mind, Zhao Chuanlong almost did not hesitate at all. He used his personal prestige, his various means, and even some shameful means to kill some generals. Only in this way did he calm down the impact of this matter.
Zhao Chuanlong's actions had almost aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the Guanlong Army. However, Zhao Chuanlong's prestige in the army was so strong that it was not affected too much.
Zhao Chuanlong had sacrificed so much for the Guanlong Army and Xiong Chengde.
He thought that he had become Xiong Chengde's confidant, a real right-hand man who could be relied on. However, he did not expect that he was just a fool in Xiong Chengde's eyes.
A useless thing to be sacrificed at any time. Xiong Chengde had even prepared someone to replace him.
What made Zhao Chuanlong feel even more terrible was that Xiong Chengde had personally designed all of this to let him leave, and even let him lose his reputation and completely leave.
What a terrible thing this was.
What a hateful thing this was.
At this moment, Zhao Chuanlong wanted to rush out immediately and directly cut Xiong Chengde and Deputy General Chen Shangzhu down with his saber.
However, Zhao Chuanlong resisted his impulse.
He could not go out.
Although he had drunk a lot, he still knew that this was the Xiong Family. It was heavily guarded and there were countless experts in the back of the Xiong Family. It was easy to enter but not easy to leave.
If he made a move at this time, he would definitely die.
Xiong Chengde would not allow him to leave at all. He would completely turn him into a pile of meat paste and disappear from this world. Then, Chen Shangzhu would be able to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Guanlong Army even more perfectly.
Therefore, Zhao Chuanlong had to endure.
He stood in the latrine, motionless and silent. Even his breathing became somewhat quiet and oppressive. He carefully listened to the movements outside until the footsteps of Xiong Chengde and Chen Shangzhu gradually faded away.
Then, he slowly pushed open the door of the outhouse and walked out of it.
"Huff …"
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Chuanlong rubbed his eyes and tried his best to calm down the anger and killing intent in his heart. Then, his whole person returned to normal.
He looked exactly the same as he did when he was drunk, and there was no change in his demeanor.
He purposely messed up his clothes and staggered towards the room where they were eating and drinking. His entire person did not seem to have any abnormalities.
"Come, come, come …"
"General Zhao is here, let's continue … to discuss how we should start the defense of Taiyuan City on the day of the wedding!"
"Yes, yes, yes, in this matter, General Zhao must make the decision. Without General Zhao, the Guanlong Army would definitely be in a mess. Haha, General Zhao's contribution cannot go unnoticed!"
"Please …"
The ones who spoke were Xiong Chengde and a few other generals in the army. However, the most obvious and loudest one, full of flattery and enthusiasm, was the deputy general in the army, Chen Shangzhu.
He was the sinister and cunning guy who wanted to replace Zhao Chuanlong, but at this moment, in front of Zhao Chuanlong, he appeared to be a loyal and devoted deputy general who was doing his best to help.
There was no trace of abnormality at all.
Zhao Chuanlong looked at this guy who was acting one way and secretly discussing with Xiong Chengde to kill him, and a trace of unconcealable malevolence emerged from the depths of his heart.
There was even a murderous intent.
He wanted to kill this guy immediately, chop off his head and feed it to the dogs.
However, he restrained himself.
He knew that everything had not started yet, and he could not be impulsive. He had to wait and plan slowly, and find a suitable opportunity to completely get rid of Chen Shangzhu.
He had to make Xiong Chengde pay the price for this!
Anyone who wanted to plot against him and deal with him would have to pay the price.
"You want to be the emperor? You want to be the emperor? You want to kick me out after you've used me? Impossible! "
"I will destroy you!"
"Xiong!"
Zhao Chuanlong muttered in his heart.
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