Chapter 1197: The Midnight Talks Are Everywhere Dangerous
Chapter 1,197: A midnight meeting is always in danger
Zhao Yun thought that he had not exposed too much, and he only needed a reasonable explanation to get through.
But who is Zhuge Liang?
Every question he asked had his own profound meaning.
At least...he saw Zhao Yun tense up after asking the question just now.
As his suspicion increased, Zhuge Liang continued to ask:
"How did you deal with those Shanyue people at that time? I heard that the Shanyue people only have a real stronghold near Xindu... Could it be that after you were injured, you didn't think about running to our Jingnan side? Instead, you went to Jingnan
Have you gone further into the hinterland of Jiangdong?"
"Well...because both Qichun and Poyang Jiangdong were heavily guarded at that time, so I had no choice but to come to Xindu..."
"As for the injury...I was living in the mountains at that time, and with the help of Orion, I managed to recover...Military advisor, why...are you asking these questions?"
Although Zhao Yun answered relatively calmly, he was deeply touched in his heart.
He realized that Zhuge Liang might have begun to doubt him - he regretted not saying anything before... At least he thought that he must have reminded Pang Tong and Liu Bei many times before, which caused Zhuge Liang to begin to doubt his relationship with Jiang Dong.
He asked Zhuge Liang tentatively what his purpose was. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang just smiled and waved his hand:
"So that's it, Zilong, don't get me wrong, I'm just a little worried... What if Shiyuan and the others really encounter the Shanyue people, and encounter an opponent you think is a tricky one? I'm afraid they will suffer a loss due to their inexperience..."
"It's true. The Shanyue people are like monkeys in the mountains. Not only are they strong and strong, but I think they are unrivaled in this world when it comes to using mountain dangers to ambush——"
"But if General Wei Yan follows, the problem shouldn't be big, right?"
After hearing Zhuge Liang's explanation, Zhao Yun also expressed his thoughts angrily.
Zhuge Liang nodded, expressed his approval, and took a sip of tea - but when he put down the tea cup, his eyes became sharper:
"Zilong...what do you think of Yi Xiaotian?"
"Uh...ah? Yi Xiaotian?"
Zhuge Liang's sudden question made Zhao Yun, who originally thought that the crisis had been resolved, couldn't help but tremble.
Zhao Yun was shocked, but...but he didn't know what Zhuge Liang knew exactly. If it was just some speculation, he would definitely defend it, but what if it was really some evidence?
At this moment... Zhao Yun's heart was in a mess, and such a sluggish performance also made Zhuge Liang's mood even more gloomy - but he did not show it. Zhuge Liang knew the skills of clichés:
"Zilong, do you think there is any trace of Yi Xiaotian behind the Jiangdong people this time?"
"To tell you the truth, I received an urgent letter from Yu Shiyuan today. The letter said that they were indeed ambushed by the Shanyue people, and from the mouths of the Shanyue people, they seemed to have heard news about Yi Xiaotian...
"
"This is actually why I called Zilong here today... I heard from Shi Yuan that a businessman named Zhantang made trouble in the marriage a few months ago. Because of him, the Lord and Princess Shangxiang
The marriage couldn't go ahead...You were there at the time, right? Did you see anyone suspected of being Yi Xiaotian?"
So that's it... Zhao Yun heard what Zhuge Liang said and thought that his identity had been exposed. It turned out that it was Pang Tong's words that made Zhuge Liang suspect that Yi Xiaotian had come to Jiangdong?
That's really it...that's good.
Zhao Yun quickly put away his surprise and said seriously:
"I haven't seen... that person named Zhantang. I also heard about it at the time, but this person has never really appeared in front of others - he seems to have a relationship with some officials in Jiangdong. Apart from these, there is no more information
Already."
"I think so... Zilong, thank you so much for asking you to come so late... I think you haven't had much rest these days. When the navy comes back in two days, we still have tough battles to fight, and we will have to rely more on you then.
Your ability is over, go and rest."
Zhuge Liang looked thoughtful, but after listening to Zhao Yun's words, he laughed and returned to his usual amiable appearance.
After he said some comforting words to Zhao Yun, he asked Zhao Yun to go and rest quickly.
Zhao Yun naturally breathed a sigh of relief, drank all the tea on the table, nodded to Zhuge Liang, and quickly left the camp.
But what he didn't know was that after he turned around, Zhuge Liang's originally gentle gaze became extremely sharp. At least... he no longer had any reason to refute Pang Tong.
…
I don't know how much time passed, but Zhuge Liang was still sitting in the tent.
He closed his eyes and sat at the table. The tea on the table had long since cooled down, but his consciousness was highly active.
As if he had made a decision, after he opened his eyes, Zhuge Liang softly summoned several personal guards.
"Lower your voice, close the door curtain, are you sure no one is around?"
"No, military advisor...what are your orders?"
Several of the personal guards were confidants trained by Zhuge Liang himself. Their skills may not be as good as those of Zhao Yun, a general with strong military skills, but when it comes to loyalty and execution of orders, no one in Liu Bei's army can match him.
When he called them here, it was natural that Zhuge Liang had something very important to give him.
"Listen carefully, I want you to go..."
"It would be great if we could contact..."
"Don't reveal your identity...come back as soon as possible..."
Zhuge Liang gave the order, and after hearing the content, several personal guards couldn't help but become confused:
"Military advisor, the war is about to begin... If the general really notices it, I'm afraid it will shake the morale of the army..."
"Yes, military advisor...this matter is a bit too much..."
They were Zhuge Liang's cronies, so they naturally got a lot of Zhuge Liang's true opinions on how to judge the situation. After hearing the content, they expressed their thoughts respectively.
But Zhuge Liang shook his head:
"I know what you want to say...but there is one thing you may not know...that is...we are very likely to have lost..."
When he said this, Zhuge Liang did not sigh at all, but said this amazing fact in an unusual way.
The guards looked at each other in disbelief, but after seeing Zhuge Liang's expression, they all realized that Zhuge Liang was not joking with them.
After learning about this, everyone had no reason to hesitate anymore——
Zhuge Liang seems to have already prepared for defeat, so what they did is very meaningful.
If... we can exchange for a peace of mind within the army at the cost of defeat, then this deal doesn't seem to be that bad, right?
