When the two were about to speak, they suddenly saw two colleagues entering the tent in the distance. They smiled at each other and decided to go over and ask together since they were all discussing the matter. It would be best to act in unison. Even if they did something wrong, their superiors would not blame them. After all, the law does not punish the masses. If only one or two people did something wrong, they would be punished.
"Old Xiao..."
The two people in the tent were discussing something, and when they saw the two of them come in, everything was self-explanatory. His Royal Highness the King of Wu had invited a total of twenty-one people, and there were only four of them in their military camp. Now there was no need to hide, as everyone had just started working together.
Zhao Dezhu is a fifth-rank guerrilla general, the highest-ranking among them. All of them follow his lead. They have fought for half their lives and have only reached this position now.
His Royal Highness the King of Wu has already promised them that as long as they return from the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, each of them will be promoted at least two levels, and they all look forward to taking off together with His Royal Highness the King of Wu.
At present, the army of the Tang Dynasty is divided into two factions. One faction is naturally the children of meritorious officials. They have a higher starting point and stronger abilities. After all, a hero's son is also a hero. As far as these people are concerned, they have not really lost face for their fathers.
The rest are naturally these civilian generals. Although they all have ranks and are considered to have escaped from the class of ordinary people, they have no foundation in the court. Even if they have made great contributions, no one will speak for them. His Royal Highness the King of Wu has seen this clearly, so he has tried his best to win them over during this period of time.
"The four of us brothers have been through blood and sword together, so I won't hide something from you. We have two invitations, one for the Eastern Palace and one for the King of Wu. How should we choose? We must make a decision today. After we make our choice, the four of us brothers will swear an oath together. If anyone dares to betray us, we will find an opportunity to kill him."
To discuss such matters, Zhao Dezhu had to hold his men back. If anyone leaked the information, then don't blame us for being ruthless. The army is so clean and efficient. The other three people also expressed their obedience.
"Your Highness the Prince of Wu has treated us well. Before, we didn't even have anyone to talk to. His Highness the Prince of Wu has no foundation. If we go there, we will be the first group to come. How can we not get such benefits in the future?"
After much consideration, Lao Xiao still felt that he should follow His Royal Highness the King of Wu. After all, Li Xiang has a strong army and horses, and there are several generals alone. Can we be strong enough to fight over them?
"Don't look at me, everyone, speak up and express your opinions. Let's summarize it. This is a matter of life and death, and everyone needs to think carefully. If this step is right, I can't say you will be successful in the future, but you will have a good life. But if you make a wrong move, let alone a successful career, you may even lose your life here."
Zhao Dezhu saw that only Lao Xiao expressed his opinion, and no one else did. He had to let them all speak out. In this day and age, when discussing such matters, if someone did not express his opinion, it meant that he had something to hide.
"I think it's better to follow His Royal Highness. Although His Royal Highness has many capable people under his command, now that he has come to us for help, he should make some promises. Moreover, I have heard that although His Royal Highness is young, he is definitely a man of his word. Thinking about what His Royal Highness has done, doesn't it boost the morale of our Tang Dynasty?"
The Cloud Cavalry Captain thought for a while and said, although what His Royal Highness the King of Wu said was right, but what His Royal Highness the King of Wu said was all empty talk, they can only be arranged after the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is over, and that has to be a great victory. Although everyone believes that the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is also a great victory, but who can tell clearly what happened on the battlefield?
"I also think the Eastern Palace is better. After all, it's very powerful. Although it's currently occupied by the sons of nobles, as the Eastern Palace's status grows, there will definitely be many vacancies. We stood on their side at the critical moment. How could His Highness treat us unfairly?"
The Cavalry Guards shared the same sentiment. Everyone had their own assessment. While the King of Wu's words were nice, they offered little besides empty rhetoric. They might give out some money at the banquet tomorrow night, but what would that little money even do? They had also heard about the situation in Chang'an. The Lanling Xiao family had already withdrawn. His Highness the King of Wu's most powerful ally...
After all three of them had expressed their opinions, everyone looked at General Zhao at the same time. You are our eldest brother. Just as you said, we have been in this military camp for more than ten years, and in the end, you have to make the decision.
"What do you think, Boss?"
As the boss, of course I have to be in control. If I say it like you do, where is the dignity of the boss?
"To be honest, if we're talking about future prospects, I think His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu is better off. After all, helping someone in need is better than adding icing on the cake. However, there's too much uncertainty around His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu. Also, I've received the latest news that all of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu's allies have withdrawn. This is all the work of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
When General Zhao said this, the people below immediately understood what was going on. His Royal Highness the King of Wu did have a future, but the future had to be maintained. You have lost all your allies now, including the first sum of money to win people's hearts, and you have to sell assets. Moreover, I was blocked when selling assets. This shows that you are only one step away from being at the end of your rope.
"I've also heard about that incredibly powerful gunpowder, all in the hands of His Royal Highness. If His Royal Highness gets stuck on the battlefield, we'll have to fight the Goguryeo people to the death, killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of our own!"
Yunqiwei thought about it and said, they had all seen the power of gunpowder in the martial arts field. Combined with the crossbow made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if it was pulled out on the battlefield, could the people of Goguryeo rush over?
All three of them understood instantly. If our men went to the battlefield, the Eastern Palace leader would immediately stop firing their artillery. We would be useless except for our swords. But if we followed him, with the support of this gunpowder, how could we be afraid of not winning? This gunpowder had conquered Tuyuhun and Tubo in succession. How could Goguryeo be more powerful than them?