Sword God Wine Ancestor

Chapter 559 Waiting for Turnaround
"Your Majesty, you are in your prime, how could you be old!" Liang Xiuxian's complexion changed, and he said hastily, Zhao Wou-ki seemed to be asking casually, and had no intention of discussing this question in depth, so he didn't speak again, which made Liang Xiuxian relax Tone, this question is not suitable for discussion!

In the camp of the Seventh Prince Zhao Zhen, after this small victory, the Seventh Prince seemed very excited. Although it was only a small victory, it undoubtedly greatly improved his self-confidence, so he was very happy, his From this moment on, Emperor Father is no longer invincible, nor irresistible!
The Seventh Prince was happy, as his subordinates, he naturally wanted to congratulate, the big tent was very lively, discussing how to reward the three armies, as if they had already defeated the imperial army!
Only Sima Wuyan faced all this calmly with a faint smile on his face.

After the Seventh Prince Zhao Zhen noticed the other party's expression, he asked with a smile: "Brother Wu Yan, don't you seem very happy?"

Sima Wuyan smiled and said: "Your Highness, where are you? If you can win a victory, and this victory is my scheme, how could I be unhappy?"

"Brother Wu Yan, you are..."

Sima Wuyan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a serious face: "Your Highness, this is just a small victory, the real big battle has not yet begun, and I absolutely believe that after this small loss, Your Majesty will definitely win in the future." Be careful, don't let us take advantage of any loopholes, the battle after that will be the real test!"

The seventh prince Zhao Zhen restrained his smile when he heard what he said. Although pouring cold water at this time made people very uncomfortable, the seventh prince also had to admit that what Sima Wuyan said was very reasonable. He asked seriously: "Wuyan Brother, according to your opinion, what should we do in the future?"

Sima Wuyan smiled and said: "There is no good way, the soldiers come to cover the water and the earth, His Highness just needs to be ready for the battle, this war will not end so soon, but as long as we can hold on and drag it on , then the battle feels that there will be a turning point, even if it is a temporary loss, it will never be a problem!"

The Seventh Prince raised his brows. From the other party's words, he could tell that the other party was pessimistic about the upcoming battle. He frowned and asked, "Brother Wu Yan, you don't seem to be optimistic about this battle!"

Sima Wuyan sighed, although he knew that what he said might make the Seventh Prince unhappy, but he still nodded truthfully and said: "Yes, Your Highness, you should be aware of our overall strength compared with the imperial court, no matter in terms of We do not have an advantage in terms of the elite level of the soldiers, the combat capabilities of the generals, or even the collection of intelligence, the harassment of spies, etc. This is an objective fact, what do you think, Your Highness?"

As expected, the Seventh Prince's expression gradually turned ugly, but he still nodded, admitting that what Sima Wuyan said was right, other people's eyes were a little weird, and they didn't really understand why Sima Wuyan said these things at this time, it was because of Since I have the favor of the Seventh Prince, I will act recklessly!

Of course, Sima Wuyan was not acting recklessly, but was doing his duty as a counselor!He glanced at the Seventh Prince and said with a smile: "Of course, your Highness doesn't have to worry too much. As I said before, as long as we can resist, even if we can't win, after a long time, this battle will definitely turn around. The final outcome is hard to say now!"

"Oh? Why did Brother Wuyan say that?" The Seventh Prince asked with great interest. Is this intended to comfort him, or is there a real basis?

Sima Wuyan said: "Because of our victory, because of the second prince in the south, and because of the rebellion in all parts of the world! These are all factors that can change the situation. As long as we persist for a longer time, the more we can give certain people Those who dare to stand up have more confidence! When the time comes, the situation of the war will definitely change!"

Sima Wuyan's eyes were burning, as if he had foreseen the future situation, the Seventh Prince nodded slowly, he understood somewhat.

The news of Zao Wou-ki's unfavorable enlistment quickly spread back to Shangjing, to the ears of Shangguan empress, princes, and ministers. Everyone was surprisingly silent, as if they hadn't heard the news at all, but in their hearts, they absolutely It won't be as calm as it appears.

In the palace of the eldest prince, Li Chengji arrived, seeing the gloomy expression of the eldest prince, Li Chengji smiled and said: "Your Highness, you don't need to filter it, it's just because of a momentary negligence that you suffered a little loss, I believe your majesty will be able to get this Victory in battle!"

The eldest prince, Zhao Zheng, sighed, and said: "How can I not know that my father was just careless for a while, but have you seen it, Mr. Li? How did those people in the court behave when they heard the news of my father's defeat? Don't look at it." I don't know what they are thinking if they don't talk! They are probably thinking of finding another way out! Hmph! When did they think of such a thing? It's simply abominable!"

Li Chengji is an old man, and of course he can see the performance of those ministers today, but he really can't say it directly, he just smiled in line, and didn't open his mouth. In fact, don't look at the eldest prince getting angry, in fact, he was a little flustered I am worried that if my father loses this battle, what will happen in the future?
Just like Mr. Lu analyzed before, just like what Sima Wuyan foresaw, this battle, despite the small number of people participating, and it didn't attract too many people's attention before, it was just a gimmick for the imperial conquest , even Yu Jia's personal conquest dealt with the second prince from the south, Zhao Chen, and the seventh prince, Zhao Zhen, would at most just hug grass and beat rabbits, by the way!

But it was such a battle, even though it was a small victory, it caught everyone's eyes and brought confidence to many people!
Just like Lee Seung-ki and many other ministers in the DPRK and China expected before, as long as Zao Wou-ki can wake up, the rebellions in various places will disappear in smoke, and the precarious situation will immediately change!
Things did develop in this direction at the beginning. As Zao Wou-ki came to his senses and wanted to conquer in person, the rebellion everywhere panicked, even the Fifth and Seventh Princes panicked at the beginning. Zao Wou-ki is the emperor after all!
But with this victory, everyone found that the emperor was not invincible, just like Sima Wuyan said, this gave many people confidence, some people rekindled their fighting spirit, and the situation of the war began to change.

This touching war went on for more than a month. Under the leadership of Zhao Wuji, the imperial army gradually encroached on the Huizhou land controlled by the seventh prince, and closed it step by step. After victories, the seventh prince is now There are less than 20 horses left!And there is only the last important line of defense left. After this line of defense is broken, they can only choose to surrender or flee Huizhou.

For such a result, Zhao Wuji was not happy at all. As he said before, when he came to Huizhou, he just hugged grass and beat rabbits. As a result, the battle had passed for more than a month. Although he had won several victories, he still In his opinion, it was simply unforgivable for him not to take down his own son!

Seeing Zao Wou-ki's increasingly impatient face, the generals under his command became more and more frightened. It wasn't that they were not brave in fighting, nor that the soldiers didn't fight bloody battles, but that Huizhou was a tough nut to crack, and it wasn't something that could be achieved in a short time. Got it!
Zhao Wuji was in a bad mood, and the seventh prince, Zhao Zhen, was in an extremely bad mood. The battle was just as Sima Wuyan predicted before. They were retreating steadily. Fortunately, they were not defeated, but it would not work if this continued. If the line of defense is broken again, they will really flee in all directions!When the time comes, the world will be so big, there will be no room for him!

The most frequently asked question in the past two days is when will the turning point of this war appear!
This made Sima speechless how to answer?He is not a god, how could he predict the specific time!
Of course, the rebellion in various places has indeed rekindled as he expected, and even a few powerful ones have already established themselves as kings!But these did not attract Zhao Wuji's attention after all, and they were not enough to change the war situation here.

The Seventh Prince's patience is getting less and less, he doesn't even know what will happen to change the situation on his side!Was it because the Fifth Prince Zhao Yan, who had been stable in the north, suddenly went south to attack Shangjing, which made his father give up attacking him and return to the court?

Or the second prince from the south, Zhao Chen, broke through the old general Ji's blockade, and his way was like a broken bamboo, which attracted the attention of his father, and decided to let him go for the time being, and deal with his second brother with all his strength?
It may even be that the anti-kings from all over the world suddenly united together, forming a big force, attacking Shangjing, so that his father would let him go and return to Beijing immediately?
If such a thing really happens, it can indeed change the situation on his side, but in the opinion of the Seventh Prince himself, the possibility of such a thing happening is too small, and the Fifth and Second Princes may not be able to open it in a short time. In the new situation, the anti-kings everywhere are doing their own thing. If they want to unite, they will never come together unless a strong man who can lead others suddenly appears!
In this way, how could there be a turning point for him here!

Just when the Seventh Prince was at a loss, didn't know what to do, and even started thinking about how to retreat, when the turning point really appeared!His father's army really retreated!Looking at the army that was slowly receding outside the city, and even somewhat chaotic, the Seventh Prince had no idea what happened. Could it be that what he thought really happened?

Seeing the retreating army, the Seventh Prince became excited instantly, and asked Sima Wuyan beside him, "Brother Wuyan, has there been a turning point? What's going on? Should we pursue it now?"

(End of this chapter)