Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 131 The beauty of adulthood
"Master! How can you sacrifice public interest for personal gain when your father's death has not yet been avenged?"

Yan Bo was not only a former subordinate of King Zhongxiao, but also the general manager of the Wu residence. He had great experience and extraordinary abilities. Seeing the silence of the crowd, he roughly guessed what they were thinking. His face darkened and he looked at Wu Yunzhao and warned him.

Wu Yunzhao's eyelids twitched, and he felt both ashamed and somewhat indignant. Even the others reacted differently, with some showing a hint of shame.

Yan Bo's words were equivalent to saying that they were greedy for power or wealth and glory, and actually ignored the blood feud between their old master, King Zhongxiao, and the Wu family for "selfish interests". This is indeed difficult to refute or suggest.

Xi Yingfeng's thoughts turned, and he solemnly replied, "The old prince's enemy is the Sui Emperor, so shouldn't we seek revenge on the Sui army?"

"Nonsense! The master sacrificed his life for righteousness, and even the people of the Wu Mansion were willing to follow him. How could he regard the entire Great Sui Dynasty as an enemy?"

Yan Bo's face darkened, and he shouted angrily, adding, "If that's the case, then the master's sworn brothers... Prince Kaoshan (Yang Lin), Prince Changping (Qiu Rui), King of the Two Spears (Ding Yanping), Prince Shouguang (Han Qinhu, also known as the Heavenly Tiger King), the Youzhou Governor (Luo Yi), and others, as well as Empress Xiao who pleaded for the master, and General Tianbao (Yuwen Chengdu) who deliberately spared the Wu Mansion, and other benefactors, are all our enemies?"

Everyone was stunned. Some people who knew the whole story were speechless. Thinking about it, it really was like this...

In particular, King Kaoshan Yang Lin, for the sake of King Zhongxiao Wu Jianzhang, was so angry that he took a whip to the palace, cursed Emperor Yang Guang in public, and turned against him. He still led his army to suppress rebellions everywhere, trying to save the decline of the Sui Dynasty, but he never met Yang Guang again, and repeatedly evaded and avoided him.

Although Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty later framed King Zhongxiao for assassinating the deposed Crown Prince Yang Yong, a serious crime of assassinating the emperor and exterminating the entire clan was excusable, he was unable to win back the heart of King Kaoshan.

However, including Nanyang Marquis Wu Yunzhao, no one can and dares to say that Yang Lin, the King of Backer of the Sui Dynasty royal family, is the enemy who killed his father and exterminated his clan!

It's worth mentioning that Yang Guang sent his top general, Yuwen Chengdu, to the Wu Mansion to confiscate the family property and exterminate the clan. Respecting the King of Loyalty and Filial Piety and knowing he was wrongly accused, Yuwen Chengdu deliberately caused a disturbance among his troops, secretly communicating with the Wu Mansion and intending to let the Wu Mansion's men escape. However, the Wu Mansion, knowing the King of Loyalty and Filial Piety intended to "die for righteousness," preferred to die rather than flee, and willingly waited for death. Over a hundred members of the Wu Mansion were all killed, leaving only Wu Yunzhao, who guarded Nanyang Pass, alive.

To a certain extent, Yuwen Chengdu was carrying the imperial edict and had responsibilities, but he still took the risk of indulging himself. He is definitely a benefactor of Wu Yunzhao and the Wu family. However, the Wu family did not escape, so Yuwen Chengdu cannot be blamed. This favor cannot be denied!

Xi Yingfeng, a former general at Nanyang Pass, didn't know the specific reason, but his eyes lit up as he said, "That... is hard to say! Who knows what Empress Xiao and that little thief Yuwen were thinking at the time? Didn't Prince Shouguang personally lead his army to attack the Marquis and personally take action?"

"Shut up!"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Don't be so reckless!"

Wu Yunzhao, Yan Bo and some of King Zhongxiao's former generals all changed color and scolded harshly, which made Xi Yingfeng and many others stunned.

Wu Yunzhao's expression shifted, and he explained in a sighing voice, "Prince Shouguang is my uncle. He intentionally let me go, and it's not his fault! He also...had the intention of letting me go, and that's beyond reproach!"

Although Wu Yunzhao believed that even if Han Qinhu gave his all, he was still no match for him, he did feel that Han Qinhu was deliberately letting him win during the fight.

"what?"

Xi Yingfeng was stunned and puzzled, but he frowned and murmured in confusion: "I didn't see that..."

At that time, Xi Yingfeng saw with his own eyes Wu Yunzhao fighting bloody battles with Han Qinhu and Shang Shitu, beheading dozens of Sui army generals and warriors, fighting for his life in a bloody battle. Is this also called letting Wu Yunzhao win?

More importantly, Wu Yunzhao not only lost everything in this battle, but even his wife committed suicide because she didn't want to drag him down. This doesn't look like acting or letting him win!

This was one of the main reasons why Wu Yunzhao felt so complicated. Those people had personal feelings and favors, but they were acting on official business and were indeed accomplices or executioners. Whether it was a favor or a grudge, right or wrong, it was really hard to say. Everyone had their own opinions! Wu Yunzhao heard the murmur and couldn't help but give a sharp warning: "Huh?"

"Yan Bo is absolutely right. No matter what, we should rush to Hailing City immediately. Otherwise, the prince (Li Zitong) will punish us!"

Xi Yingfeng's heart trembled, and he guessed that there was a complicated story and reason that he was unaware of. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Just in case, it would be best to inform the Marquis' brothers... Purple-faced Heavenly King and Hun Tian Wudi!"

"Yeah!" Wu Yunzhao was confused and responded casually without thinking much.

Wu Yunzhao really couldn't make a decision in such a short period of time, otherwise he wouldn't be so entangled in contradictions. However, King Fengming's military order really couldn't be delayed, otherwise it would be all over!

"Young Master...ah..." Yan Bo wanted to say something but stopped, and finally just sighed.

……

Jianghuai Army camp on the shore of Hongze Lake.

When Fengming Army received the news, Jianghuai Army also received it at the same time, but Jianghuai Army was too far away and did not react much!
"Fu Wei! Now that the Hailing War has broken out, Fu Wei can suspend his command for a few days due to the Demon Queen's agreement. I believe the Fengming Army will not sit idly by. When our army arrives, we will be able to reap the benefits..."

When King Fu Gongyou of Chu received the information, he changed his mind and took the initiative to speak with understanding.

Du Fuwei looked at Fu Gongyou with some surprise, and replied with a relieved smile: "Yes! This battle concerns the overall situation in Jiangnan. The situation is complicated, so we really can't rush it!"

Just now, Du Fuwei saw that everyone had different reactions, and thought that the King of Chu would definitely take the opportunity to persuade him to breach the contract and send troops. He was racking his brains over how to refuse and explain, but he didn't expect that he was so understanding, which saved him a lot of trouble!

This is brotherhood!
I did suspect my neighbor of stealing my axe, and I was a bit too petty!

"However, this is a matter of great importance. It would be inappropriate for our army not to respond... and it would be unreasonable. It would be better for Youyou to lead a group of elite troops to Hailing City first..."

Du Fuwei was still thinking when Fu Gongyou suddenly changed his tone and asked for instructions, quickly explaining, "This way, we won't miss out on the overall situation in Hailing, and we won't breach the contract. It's the best of both worlds!"

"..."

Du Fuwei's expression froze, his mouth moved several times, his mind in a mess and he didn't know what to say.

This slap in the face was a bit fast...

"Fu Wei? What do you think, Fu Wei?" Fu Gongyou shouted repeatedly in a very natural and puzzled manner.

Du Fuwei narrowed his eyes slightly, a gleam of brilliance flashed across his eyes, and he responded readily: "Alright! Then I'll trouble the King of Chu to make the trip. The battle is dangerous, so take care!"

Du Fuwei initially disagreed with this approach. After all, the Jianghuai Army seemed to possess the largest number of soldiers and generals, and the greatest influence. However, it was divided into two factions, the Wu and Chu factions. Furthermore, their advanced and peak combat power was inferior to that of the Fengming Army, which boasted the peerless general Nanyang Hou and his loyal and filial followers, and the Sui Army, which boasted renowned generals like the Jingwu Wang and Dugu Feng, as well as the remnants of the Xiaoguo Army. Elite raids were unsuitable for the Jianghuai Army.

Since the "good brother" wants to do that, why don't you go along with it and make it happen?
(End of this chapter)