Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Wang Wu speculated little by little, but even he himself felt that saying such things was absurd.

Who would believe that someone would go to the enemy camp to eat because they were so hungry?

Song Chengwu found it even more outrageous: "How could you say something like that?"

"In my opinion, the fact that he licked the bowl shows his despicable nature! Our Song family army soldiers are well-fed and watered, and they don't care about the scraps left at the bottom of the bowl. The fact that he insisted on licking the bowl in the enemy camp must mean that he had long harbored rebellious intentions."

"maybe......"

"Perhaps Zhou Wentong is a spy planted by the emperor within our Song family army!"

In an instant, Song Chengwu felt he had discovered the truth.

He was a spy, definitely a spy. Zhou Wentong stayed in the Song family army to gather information.

Now that the emperor has arrived, Zhou Wentong immediately handed over all the secrets of the Song family army to the emperor.

Damn it, utterly damn it!!

Wang Wu sensed something was amiss. He frowned and said, "Judging from Zhou Wentong, he doesn't seem like......"

"Are you speaking up for Zhou Wentong?" Song Chengwu stared intently at Wang Wu.

Wang Wu felt a chill run down his spine: "This subordinate has none."

"General Wang, you are my trusted general. As long as we capture the capital, you will be granted titles and honors, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

"I believe General Wang will not betray us, but I see that you have a very close relationship with Zhou Wentong. General Wang, you should not interfere in the affairs of Pingkou City for now."

Song Chengwu stated his decision with a cold expression.

Wang Wu was an old friend of his, having followed him through many life-and-death situations over the years and saved him from danger on numerous occasions. He believed that Wang Wu would not betray him.

But that Zhou Wentong.

Zhou Wentong was promoted to deputy general in a short period of time, which was naturally inseparable from Wang Wu's support.

Moreover, he could tell that Wang Wu greatly admired Zhou Wentong, and the two had a very close friendship, often drinking and chatting for a whole night.

Wang Wu even spoke highly of Zhou Wentong to him on several occasions.

He thought Zhou Wentong could become another important general under him, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

Now that the two armies are locked in a standoff, the matter is of great importance, and he can no longer allow Wang Wu to interfere in the affairs of Pingkou City.

"Commander, this is a critical moment. Who knows what contingency plans the Emperor has prepared? I..."

Just as Wang Wu was about to plead his case, a shout suddenly rang out:

"Report—"

The person who came was Zhang San from earlier.

He gasped for breath, "Commander-in-Chief, General Wang, enemy situation! Enemy situation!!"

Song Chengwu and Wang Wu immediately became serious: "What enemy situation are you facing? Speak quickly!"

"The enemy has finished eating and is now cleaning up their pots and pans."

Song Chengwu: "..."

What kind of enemy situation is this?

Are you kidding me?

Wang Wu sighed, wondering what he had done to deserve this.

With Zhang San reporting this, how could he continue to persuade the commander-in-chief?

"What kind of enemy situation is it after we finish eating?" Wang Wu asked somewhat helplessly.

Zhang San said very seriously: "The enemy's movements, location, intentions, arrangements, whether there are ambushes, whether there are other troops, whether there is anything unusual... all of these count as enemy intelligence."

"They always clean up the dishes together after meals. This is the enemy's overall arrangement and movement. How can it not be considered an enemy situation?"

Wang Wu: "..."

Song Chengwu snorted coldly: "General Wang, you'd better not interfere in the affairs of Pingkou City!"

"I will personally send someone there."

Zhang San: "???"

Li Si had just been promoted to deputy general, and now he's been demoted to a lowly soldier?

He seemed to be doing quite well.

"Yes, thank you, Commander!"

Zhang San ran off again in a flash.

Wang Wu was left standing there, completely exhausted.

He didn't know why he was so unlucky today, running into Zhang San and Li Si, it was as if it were a punishment from heaven.

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

"Commander, I'm here! I'm here! Are you planning to send me out of the city to kill that old emperor?!"

Just then, Zheng Quan's deep voice rang out.

He strode into the house, his face full of excitement and joy.

He couldn't wait to lead his troops into battle!

Song Chengwu: "General Zheng, you've finally arrived. That Zhou Wentong has betrayed us and now he's joined the enemy camp."

"What?!" Zheng Quan shouted at the top of his lungs, "That Zhou fellow is shameless! Traitor! He actually betrayed us! Commander, give the order now! I'll lead the troops out of the city right now, kill Zhou Wentong, and slay that old emperor!"

Zheng Quan's mind was filled with nothing but fighting and killing; he had absolute confidence in his martial arts skills.

Song Chengwu nodded: "That's what I think too. Even if we can't defeat the emperor today, we must capture Zhou Wentong alive!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu felt as if the sky had fallen.

He quickly interjected, "Commander, please reconsider!!!"

"The emperor's personal expedition must have been well-prepared; most likely, he's set a trap for us."

"Now that Zhou Wentong has defected to the enemy, many of our Song family army's secrets have been revealed to them, which is a huge disadvantage!"

"At this juncture, we must be extremely cautious and absolutely avoid rashly deploying troops. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, all our previous efforts will be in vain!"

"The commander should think twice—"

Wang Wu was in tears, fearing that Song Chengwu would act rashly and allow Zheng Quan to lead his troops out of the city.

Zheng Quanyong is truly brave, but he is a man of courage but no strategy; he only knows how to fight and kill, and has no brains at all.

The situation is critical; if something goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Song Chengwu frowned and said with a dark face, "General Wang, I have already said that you should not interfere in the affairs of Pingkou City."

"Commander, I can refrain from interfering, but wouldn't you like to hear the opinions of the two young masters?"

"These two young masters are your own sons, surely they wouldn't betray you!" Wang Wu said earnestly.

Zheng Quan, standing to the side, spoke up impatiently, "Hey, General Wang, what's with all this babbling? If you ask me, just fight!"

"With all that babbling from you, I might have already taken down that dog emperor."

"Commander, give the order quickly!"

Song Chengwu frowned. He wanted to give the order immediately, but he had to admit that Wang Wu's words made a lot of sense.

The emperor personally led the expedition, accompanied only by five thousand Black Eagle Guards; this clearly indicates he had a backup plan.

In addition, Zhou Wentong defected to the enemy...

Leaving the city rashly is really not a wise thing to do.

"Go and summon Xingbang and Heleye."

"General Wang, please go back and rest. We need to discuss some matters."

In the end, Song Chengwu decided to ask his son for his opinion again.

As for Wang Wu, he could only leave the city lord's mansion dejectedly...