Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

"Bluffing, delaying tactic?"

The prime minister was smart and quickly understood the core meaning of Lei Tong.

The other generals also nodded in agreement. After all, apart from this point, they really couldn't understand or figure it out.

"What does General Lei mean?"

The Prime Minister raised his lips, for him, this battle was a battle that he could only win and not lose, and it would be best if he could perform at his best. Only in this way could his reputation grow after he ascended the throne.

"Quick victory!"

"While Zhou Zheng has not reacted yet, or is unprepared, we will send our army over to kill him!"

Lei Tong took a deep breath, and then there was a hint of murderousness and coldness in his words.

Hearing this, many generals present nodded quickly.

They have been camping here for some time, but unfortunately they have not yet had a decisive battle with Zhou Zheng.

You know, everyone present is waiting to make achievements. In their opinion, this battle is a must-win, and the sooner the better.

Isn't it a joy to return to the capital, be promoted to a higher position and enjoy the respect of the world?

As for these desolate mountains and wilderness, the food is poor, let alone any peace and prosperity.

As long as they are normal people, no one would want to stay here any longer.

You know, not only these high-ranking generals, but even the 300,000 troops this time are almost all the elite from the aristocratic families. They are used to a life of luxury in their daily lives, so how can they endure such a miserable place for a long time?

The most important thing is that there are already some impatient remarks among the 300,000-strong army, and the soldiers have long been uneasy in their hearts. If they are not careful, if there is a mutiny or the army is unstable, then they will be truly in a passive position.

"Prime Minister, I always feel that something is wrong."

Just when everyone made up their minds, Huang Cheng, who had been silent, stood up.

His voice was soft, but it was filled with worry and calmness.

During this period, Huang Cheng had already seen through all aspects of the world and understood the real focus and core of officialdom. He knew very well at this time that if he wanted to establish his position, he must unconditionally obey the prime minister's decision.

Becoming one with the light and becoming dust may be the only direction he can choose.

Even though he was unwilling, even though he no longer blamed the generals around him, and even could not agree with some of the prime minister's things, he still kept a smile on his face at all times, and even took the initiative to show his loyalty to the prime minister.

It is precisely because of this change that he was able to return to the Prime Minister's camp and is qualified to stand here now.

Otherwise, given the Prime Minister's temperament, he would not be able to survive until now even if Huang Cheng had great abilities to eliminate dissidents.

Originally, Huang Cheng was reluctant to say more about this matter. In his opinion, he only needed to follow the prime minister's orders and prepare for a decisive battle.

But for some reason, his innate intuition as a general made him feel that something was wrong.

Lei Tong's analysis made sense and could explain the rebellion of hundreds of deserters, but even so, Huang Cheng's heart was still beating faster, he was uneasy, his eyes were filled with fear, and he felt like something big was about to happen.

This situation is not common in his career.

The few times it has appeared in the past, there were always huge disasters caused by generals.

He wanted to hold back and not say anything, but in the end there was still a trace of determination deep in his heart.

As expected, when Huang Cheng's words came out, the camp that was originally full of excitement suddenly became much gloomier.

There was a hint of dissatisfaction and anger in the eyes of the soldiers as they looked at Huang Cheng.

Even the Prime Minister narrowed his eyes and his face darkened slightly.

You know, before a big war, what is needed is a concerted effort and to boost morale. At this critical juncture, Huang Cheng really has no foresight at all.

"It seems that Huang Cheng still needs to grow up well."

With a slight movement in his heart, the Prime Minister retracted his gaze from Huang Cheng, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.

Not speaking, not responding, is actually the best attitude.

It was obvious that the prime minister and the generals didn't want to deal with Huang Cheng at this time.

Feeling ignored, Huang Cheng smiled bitterly. This was the situation he had imagined.

If it were someone else, he would either change the subject or step back, but Huang Cheng was in too much pain. The immense torture made him grit his teeth in the end.

He may be unpopular, ignored or even hostile to others, but he is still a soldier at heart.

He is one of the few veterans in the current Zhou Dynasty court who has truly experienced life-and-death battles and felt the bloody battlefield!

"If even I am unwilling to stand up and tell the truth at this time, who else in the army of 300,000 will dare to tell the truth?!"

While muttering to himself in his heart, Huang Cheng's fists tightened slightly, and then a sense of determination appeared in the depths of his mind.

"May I ask General Lei, can you guarantee that everything is as you guessed?"

"What if Zhou Zheng still has a trump card? If we rush into a decisive battle and don't know the opponent's situation, even if we win, we will have to pay a huge price..."

Huang Cheng suppressed the turmoil in his heart, took a deep breath, and stood up again.

This time he did not look at the prime minister, but instead set his gaze directly on Lei Tong.

Huang Cheng knew very well that the prime minister was ambitious and many generals wanted to achieve merit, and the only breakthrough was Lei Tong.

Lei Tong looked at Huang Cheng at this time, also feeling a little dazed.

It has been a while since he surrendered. He has met the prime minister many times and many generals. No matter what kind of flattery or sweet words they say, Lei Tong has no good feelings towards these people.

In his view, the 300,000-strong army was nothing but a mob that was afraid of death and was only fighting on its own.

Only Huang Cheng could gain some recognition from Lei Tong.

Because he felt a touch of bloodiness in Huang Cheng and felt the temperament that a soldier should truly possess.

If it were an ordinary day, Lei Tong would be willing to make friends with such people.

Unfortunately, it’s different now!

If such a person remained as the Prime Minister, he would be a huge threat to Zhou Zheng.

In other words, the prime minister and the court are not worthy of having such a general.

"No one knows Zhou Zheng's true thoughts, not even me. Not to mention me, no one in the world dares to say that they know Zhou Zheng completely."

Lei Tong pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"However, everyone present here knows very well that Zhou Zheng cannot possibly have any more large-scale muskets. Otherwise, given his personality, he would never have allowed the battle to drag on until now."

"You should know that Zhou Zheng only has 50,000 soldiers in the entire city, and the Zhenbei Army only has 10,000 elite soldiers!"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if it's a decisive battle, with 300,000 of us against 50,000, don't you have confidence?!"

"So what if Zhou Zheng has a trap?!"

"In the face of absolute strength, all means are just decorations."

Lei Tong's words were very pertinent and there was nothing wrong with them.

He couldn't give any guarantees or promises.

But these words still did not take into account Huang Cheng's concerns. However, the prime minister was smarter this time. He did not speak, but watched quietly, allowing the two to communicate.

"If that's the case, then it means that General Lei is also unsure."

Huang Cheng's pupils shrank. In his opinion, what Lei Tong said was nonsense.

He is not responsible for the outcome of the entire situation, so of course he doesn't have to worry about anything.

"but!"

However, Lei Tong suddenly changed the subject at this moment, and his expression became much more serious than before.

"No one here wants a decisive victory more than me. Because unless the court wins the decisive battle, I will die."

Lei Tong said this very seriously, and there was even a hint of fluctuation in his eyes.

The whole world knows that Lei Tong has rebelled. If Zhou Zheng wins, what will happen to Lei Tong? !

Not only will Zhou Zheng kill Lei Tong, but even the whole world will despise him, and he will be cursed for eternity and will never be able to turn over a new leaf.

I'm afraid no one in the world can afford such a price.

As expected, after these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Because they all knew that Lei Tong meant what he said sincerely.

"Besides, Zhou Zheng can afford to delay this battle. He can wait for external aid, but we can't."

"Everyone in the world is watching and waiting."

"With an absolute force of 300,000 soldiers and no battle for a long time, General Huang thinks the court can withstand such pressure? Is that what the people of the world want to see?"

This sentence is even more immersive and moved many people.

But Lei Tong knew that this was not enough.

Finally, he set his sights on the Prime Minister.

He bowed with both hands, bent down 90 degrees and bowed deeply to the prime minister.

"The one under the greatest pressure here is the Prime Minister!"

"If there is no war for a long time, the court, the noble families, and even the people of the world will only blame the prime minister."

"They think that the Prime Minister is afraid of war, cowardly, and scared of war, and even think that the Prime Minister is unwilling to fight!"

"Eating the emperor's salary is the only thing to be loyal to the emperor!"

"We have all received the Prime Minister's grace and have been treated with great courtesy. Do we want him to suffer these injustices?!"

Buzz! ! !

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and frightened, and then their faces trembled and they remained silent for a long time!