My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 143: Observing the world situation and seeing the humanities of various countries

Zong Yanli dealt with military affairs for two days, and then Zhan Haoyue came back slowly in a donkey cart.

His clothes were loose on his body, his black hair was casually scattered, and he looked like a playboy. He was holding a roast chicken in his hand. When he jumped off the donkey cart, he did not forget to bow and thank the old man who was pulling the cart.

"Is this the Mr. Wujiu?" Not only was Zong Yanli stunned, but Monkie and others standing beside Zong Yanli all frowned.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect to have such delicious food in this border city. How wonderful." Zhan Haoyue was quite happy. He squinted his eyes and walked towards Zong Yanli and his group. Only when he got closer could he see the big group of people clearly.

"Wujiu, this is our army's commander, Zong Yanli." Gongsun Pu walked up to Zhan Haoyue and said.

Zhan Haoyue was stunned for a moment, squinting his eyes and staring at the heavily armored Zong Yanli in front of him, then he raised his lips and smiled, and bowed politely, "Wujiu greets the general."

Zong Yanli could see that Zhan Haoyue had no sincerity and it seemed that he came here more because of Gongsun Pu's invitation.

Zong Yanli did not think it was wrong and nodded politely: "Mr. Wujiu has arrived in Changfeng County? Is it fun?"

"Not bad, doesn't look like he just went through a war." Zhan Haoyue laughed and talked about where he had been in the city. His voice was light and talkative, and those who didn't know him would have thought he was just traveling here.

After entering the military tent, Zhan Haoyue still invited Gongsun Pu to go see the mountains and rivers together.

The expressions of Monk and the others became increasingly ugly. They wanted to yell several times, but were suppressed by Kuang Xingquan.

In the tent, Zong Yanli had someone pour a cup of tea for Zhan Haoyue. He listened to what Zhan Haoyue had experienced during his travels over the years, and occasionally asked questions, seeming to be very interested in what Zhan Haoyue said.

After chatting for a long time, Zhan Haoyue didn't say whether he wanted to stay or not. He stood up, patted his butt and left.

"Who the hell is he? How dare he be so disrespectful to the general!" Monk's face turned blue with rage, and he glared at Kuang Xingquan like he was throwing a tantrum, "Brother Quan, why are you stopping me?"

"Our general has a good temper, but we don't. We really gave him face!" Monkie became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and turned around to find trouble with Zhan Haoyue.

Zong Yanli smiled and stopped Meng Qi, saying, "Mr. Wujiu is not being disrespectful. From his conversation and knowledge, I can see that he has a lot of experience. He has traveled to almost all countries and talked about the culture of many other countries. Even I am ashamed of myself."

Zong Yanli felt very impressed. What's the point of being a nerd who only focused on reading books of sages?

Zhan Haoyue observes the world situation and the culture of various countries. He seems to be unrestrained, but he actually has his own thoughts in his heart.

Zong Yanli looked at Meng Qi in a soothing manner and said, "It's okay. Just treat him as a friend of Mr. Gongsun and treat him as a guest."

Since Zong Yanli said so, Meng Qi had no choice but to agree even if he was unwilling.

On the other side, Gongsun Pu led Zhan Haoyue to his tent. Seeing him humming a little tune happily, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why are you doing this? If you look down on my commander, why did you come here?"

"We haven't seen each other for so many years, can't I just come to see you?" Zhan Haoyue smiled and happily asked Gongsun Pu to help him heat up the roast chicken. He spent a lot of money to buy it and it couldn't be wasted.

"You..." Gongsun Pu found it a little funny, but he also knew that Zhan Haoyue had his own considerations, so he didn't say much.

Now, Pei Liang was the only one who had not returned from the army. Zong Yanli did not think much about it and called Long Feiguang to ask about the situation of Yuan Heng and Wu Liren who were imprisoned in the prison.

The two men who were imprisoned did reveal a lot of things, and they did not have any old grudges. Wu Liren really wanted to do something big for fame, fortune and money. He recommended himself and was valued by Emperor Qing. He thought he would be able to make a big career and leave his name in history!

Long Feiguang arranged for someone to record the quarrel between the two, and even had someone write down every word.

Zong Yanli only needs to flip through it, and he can see from it the main reason for the defeat of the Qing Kingdom this time.

"Later, maybe they were tired of making noise, and they knew they wouldn't die for a while, so they became a lot quieter." Long Feiguang said in a low voice.

"A villain like Wu Liren shook the morale of the army on the battlefield, so much so that Zhuo Kangshun now blames Yuan Heng for the defeat of Qing." It is ridiculous to say that after Zhuo Kangshun fled back to Qing, he did not mention his own faults at all. He only said that Yuan Heng was treacherous and betrayed his country and fled, which led to the defeat of Qing.

"General, how do you plan to deal with these two people?" Long Feiguang asked.

Zong Yanli was also a little undecided and had no intention of persuading these two men to surrender.

Wu Liren is a man of evil intentions and she has no use for him. As for Yuan Heng, perhaps Yuan Heng is indeed disappointed with the King of Qing, but Yuan Heng is a meritorious minister of Qing after all. Apart from anything else, all of Yuan Heng's family members are from Qing. Although his soldiers were almost wiped out in this battle.

However, Yuan Heng had led the army for Qing Kingdom for many years, and his roots had long been in Qing Kingdom, so there was no possibility of persuading him to surrender.

Even if he surrendered, Zong Yanli would not believe it.

Moreover, Yuan Heng is already old. Even if he is able to lead the troops, how many years can he last?

Zong Yanli thought about it and told Long Feiguang to go back and talk to Gongsun Pu, saying that she was worried about this matter and asked Gongsun Pu to make a decision for her.

Although Long Feiguang didn't know why Zong Yanli did this, he still agreed seriously, turned around and went back to find Gongsun Pu to mention the matter.

"General, you want me to make the decision?" Gongsun Pu was stunned at first, then he suddenly smiled as if he had thought of something, with a look of understanding in his eyes, and he said immediately: "Thank you for coming, big brother, I understand."

Long Feiguang glanced at him and became increasingly confused about what these counselors were thinking, so he turned and left.

At nightfall, Gongsun Pu warmly invited Zhan Haoyue to play chess under the moon.

Zhan Haoyue gladly accepted the appointment. Looking at the familiar chessboard in front of him and Gongsun Pu sitting next to him, he sighed and said, "It's been ten years since you and I played chess, right?"

Gongsun Pu smiled slightly: "Eleven years."

"Hahaha!" Zhan Haoyue laughed again, walked forward and took a seat. He took a look at the chess game on the board and found that it was the game that the two of them had not finished playing that year.

"You still remember..." Zhan Haoyue looked at the familiar chess game, lowered his head and smiled.

Gongsun Pu was very sick back then, and his meeting with Zhan Haoyue was an accident. He traveled to Longchuan to seek medical treatment and played chess with others in a teahouse.

It was at that time that he met Zhan Haoyue, who was the same age as him. At that time, Zhan Haoyue was full of passion, eloquent, conceited and arrogant. He had never met an opponent in chess until he met Gongsun Pu.

The two became friends through chess, and they got to know each other and appreciated each other.

Seeing this chess game again now, it feels like I’m back in the old days.

"Over the years, your way of playing chess has not changed at all." The two sat opposite each other, reminiscing about the past while playing chess, and they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

"Then I received your letter saying that you followed the White Eagle Army and traveled around. I felt sorry for you." Zhan Haoyue looked at Gongsun Pu and said, "I thought you would enter a country and assist a ruler."

"Aren't you still alone?" Gongsun Pu smiled. Gongsun Pu had already mentioned a lot about the White Eagle Army and Long Feiguang to Zhan Haoyue in their correspondence.

But as time went by, the correspondence between them became less and less frequent. After Gongsun Pu joined the White Eagle Army, he had no fixed place to live and it was difficult for him to receive letters.

Zhan Haoyue also traveled to various countries and might only receive a letter once a year.

In fact, Zhan Haoyue really didn't expect that Gongsun Pu would become Zong Yanli's adviser. Although everyone knew about Zong Yanli's deeds in recent years, he was not optimistic about the current situation in Wu State.

This is also why, although Zhan was in Wu State, he always refused to become an official.

"If it were the case, I would not have invited you here." Gongsun Pu smiled and looked at Zhan and said, "I know you don't like the Wu Kingdom's royal family. Now that the old emperor is old and the prince is still young, it is time to assist him."

"Except for Wu State, do you think the other countries are your options?" Gongsun Pu looked at Zhan Haoyue seriously.

"..." Zhan Haoyue was silent. He raised his hand and made a move without saying anything.

"Although we are good friends, I don't want to make decisions for you." Gongsun Pu smiled and shook his head. He didn't say anything more, but lowered his eyes and said, "Recently, there is something that worries me."

"What's the matter?" Zhan Haoyue raised his eyes and asked.

"Our army defeated the Qing army and captured Qing commander Yuan Heng alive. My general is unsure about how to deal with this man and is very worried." Gongsun Pu brought up the topic and changed the way he talked to Zhan Haoyue about the reasons for Qing's defeat.

Although Zhan Haoyue had heard of it before, he didn't know it as clearly as Gongsun Pu did.

After hearing this, Zhan Haoyue smiled and said, "If I were you, I would definitely ask your general to release the man and gain a good reputation."

Gongsun Pu raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Release him? Wujiu, he is the number one commander of Qing Kingdom."

It took them a lot of effort to capture Yuan Heng alive, and even Dong Haoqiang was seriously injured.

"Qing Kingdom is almost destroyed, what about the commander?" Zhan Haoyue sneered, straightened his posture and said: "Yuan Heng is now a rat crossing the street in Qing Kingdom. The Emperor of Qing has no trust in him. Even if there is only a trace of trust left, he learned that Yuan Heng was captured and released peacefully."

"Do you think Emperor Qing still dares to use him?" Zhan Haoyue said with a smile: "From what I see, Emperor Qing wants to kill him even more."

“If you want the people of Qing to submit, you must not leave a bad reputation when conquering a country.” Zhan Haoyue thought very clearly.

Not only should Yuan Heng be released, but Wu Liren should also be released.

He deceived Zhuo Kangshun and made him trust the villain and kill loyal ministers and generals. Then he released Wu Liren and made his villainous intentions public, clearing Yuan Heng's name and pushing Emperor Qing into the limelight.

The loss of Qing State is the responsibility of the monarch. Such a foolish and unjust emperor who killed loyal ministers and good generals is not worthy of being a monarch at all. Wu State came here to save the people from danger and give justice to loyal and righteous people.